Journalism – especially the modern kind is not what it seems to be on the surface. There are a number of ugly facts about journalism especially how it is practised. Here are 10 ugly facts about journalism which will keep you wondering …

1. Stories that are published are stories that sell.
2. Many stories are not checked for grammatical errors.
3. A large number of stories are drawn from wire services like Reuters and Associated Press and are not original publications.
4. Some journalists are driven by awards.
5. Journalists are biased. Each promoting stories just because they feel strongly about them.
6. Journalists increasingly are using Wikipedia to scrounge for additional material related to the news story they cover.
7. There is no big conspiracy.
8. Many journalists have side projects like writing books, consulting and so on.
9. Entertainment stories rule.
10. And finally, no one has the answers.

[Source : 10000words.net]