STATEMENT OF MISSION
The mission of the McPherson College Spectator is twofold:
- To serve and enhance the campus community by providing an informed and responsible forum for campus news and student voices and
- To provide an experience where students can learn about the civic role of journalism and practice the range of skills required of professional journalists.
VISION STATEMENT
The vision for the Spectator is to manifest in its journalistic practices the nine elements of journalism identified by Bill Kovach and Tom Rosenstiel in their landmark work, The Elements of Journalism (Three Rivers Press, 2001). The Spectator is fulfilling both parts of its statement of mission when the following statements are true:
- The Spectator's first obligation is to the truth.
- Its first loyalty is to students and members of the campus community.
- Staff members practice a discipline of verification.
- Staff members maintain an independence from those they cover.
- The Spectator remains an independent monitor of power.
- It provides a public forum for criticism and compromise.
- It makes the significant interesting and relevant.
- Reporting is comprehensive and proportional.
- Staff members are allowed to exercise their personal conscience.
Publisher
The Spectator is published by the Student Govern-ment Association of McPherson College. Its policies are determined by the Board of Publications.