Loss of Faith in Journalism #384 By Hank Silverberg Who, what, when, where, why, how. Those are the questions all journalists are taught at the beginning of their career. I have always added another H for "How much" to my reporting, because a dollar figure was often attached to many stories. But beyond that a reporter's job, above all else, is to tell the truth as best you know it. Both the Radio,Television, Digital News Association and the Society of Professional Journalists have a code of ethics emphasizing the truth, along with fairness. But somewhere along the line, "truth" part seems to have gotten lost. A mentor of mine, the late Jim Farley, used to instill in his reporting staff "Get it first, but FIRST get it RIGHT". And that too seems to have gotten lost with the prevalence of the internet, "influencers" and social media posts. Being the first to post on line has drowned out reporting ...