Journalism as defined by the Encarta series encyclopedia is; gathering, evaluating, and distributing facts of current interest. In journalism, reporters research and write stories for print and electronic distribution, often with the guidance of editors or producers. The earliest journalists produced their stories for news sheets, circulars, newspapers, and periodicals.

Journalism for centuries has been the primary source of news and current events. weather it be in the for of the older and more time honored printed news, or internet/ television, the newer faster form of modern journalism, the concepts of ethical journalism remains the same. To deliver unbiased, news accurately, and in a timely manner so to inform the consumer of topics related to their lives and the world around them.