Shakhan - Journalist

An animated folk music video about the role of the media. It challenges the ethics of responsbility for issues between the press and the public. In many ways it is pertinent to the current Leveson enquiry being conducted in the UK.

Thanks go to Grace Homan for the production of this video.

JOURNALIST (lyrics)
Journalist goes out into the field to see what news the crop will yield today.
Pad in hand he holds his pencil tight but will he write unto the left or to the right? To the right.

Will he deceive us today?
Or will he just please us today? Today.
Paparazzi goes into the park taking pictures he'll hatch in the dark far away.
Lens attached he has his focus clear but is he zooming in on you or just your tear? Your tear.

Will he bereave us today?
Or will he just please us today? Today.
Sells like umbrellas in the rain. Not a detail missing of the pain. Hey hey!
Are there avenues to re-explore? Is the public crying out for more? Yes more.

Will they deceive us today?
Or will they just please us today?
Will we believe them today?
Oh will we receive them today?
Hey hey.

Songwriter: Shoshanah Homan
Copyright: Namohrd Ltd

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Journalist
• shakhan
• music
• paparazzi
• song
• acoustic
• press
• animation
• folk
• protest
• practices
• News Media
• tabloid
• responsible journalism
• media ethics
• ethical journalism