Editorial: Despite deep cracks in the Liberty Bell
Despite deep cracks in the structure, The Liberty Bell is a symbol of freedom that holds steadfast to the ideal of creating a democracy truly dedicated to liberty and justice for all. The bell rang in 1776 to notify local communities of major events and call public leaders to meetings. Today, we celebrate The Liberty Bell as a symbol of local information that bares the soul of colorful, complicated and imperfect unions.
On this July 4th holiday, the team at Davidson Local wants to pause and say THANK YOU to our loyal readers! It is our honor to partner with local photographers, reporters, businesses, agencies, and a welcoming community. People continue to ask about our “target” audience and readership. Our collective answer is simple and complicated. We love local news.
LOCAL NEWS is our bias.
Our goal is to make YOU proud and publish news that Davidson County residents care about deeply. Local newspapers often have a significant political, social and economic implication on our community and our democracy. We take this responsibility seriously.
Before social media, newspapers were the prime, if not sole, source of credible and comprehensive news and information that affected the quality of life of residents living in small and mid-sized communities all around this country. Local news has no doubt been the source of spreading the word about roots, rivals and revolutions. We publish opinions, facts and even some unvetted community news.
I often refer readers to research “Confirmation Bias.” We can’t control readers but it also happens in journalism. “When we ask a question, test a hypothesis or question a belief, we often exhibit confirmation bias. We are more likely to search for evidence that confirms than disconfirms the question, hypothesis or belief we are testing. We also interpret evidence in ways that confirm rather than disconfirm that question, hypothesis or belief, and we are more likely to perceive confirming evidence to be more important than disconfirming evidence. Confirmation bias influences the questions we explore in both our professional and personal lives, whether our investigation is on behalf of an audience of millions or an audience of one.”
Our team checks for “bias” in original news stories. We send it to a third party for review. We have thoughts, ideas and opinions. When we publish an opinion you will see words such as Opinion, Op-Ed or Column.
We work hard to share various sides of complex issues.
Tell a friend to subscribe or submit stories to davidsonlocal.com. Hyperlocal news was important 1776 and it remains valuable to our daily lives.
