You know when you turn on your television which channel will give you a conservative or a liberal viewpoint, and usually our newspapers are more objective. Well, it's the complete opposite in London. Here the stations are regulated so much that they are facts only and the most objective. However, some newspapers have even used their front page for comment or opinion pieces, which is unheard of back in the States. Felle said the papers throw the typical journalism rules out of the window.
However, Felle did speak highly of the Guardian, a news organization we were able to visit this afternoon. The Guardian is based in London, but has offices in the United States and Australia. It is a digital first publication, and the only non-American paper to win a Pulitzer. Many know them as the organization that broke the Snowden story, which happens to be their Pulitzer-winning work.
The Guardian was everything I hoped for. I'm such a news junky, and the Guardian just happens to be one of my favorites. We weren't able to go into the newsroom, but just walking by and drooling over it through the windows was enough. We did get to learn a bit from a few Guardian journalists. One of the things that really stuck out to me was the fact that the Guardian is one of the first publications to start a web staff and hire journalists strictly for web right after creating their website back in 1995.
Marta Bausells, a blogger and journalist from the Guardian, said engaging the audience is an important part of having an online publication.
"See it as a two-way street with readers. Not just about getting content out, but having an open line for communication with readers."
Overall a successful day. Tomorrow brings a tour of Fleet Street and a visit to St. Bride's Church.
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