But the idea that the journalist must understand the law more profoundly than an ordinary citizen rests on an understanding of the established conventions and special responsibilities of the news media. Politics or, more broadly, the functioning of the state, is a major subject for journalists. The better informed they are about the way the state works, the better their reporting will be. In fact, it is difficult to see how journalists who do not have a clear grasp of the basic features of the Canadian Constitution can do a competent job on political stories.

　　Furthermore, the legal system and the events which occur within it are primary subjects for journalists. While the quality of legal journalism varies greatly, there is an undue reliance amongst many journalists on interpretations supplied to them by lawyers. While comment and reaction from lawyers may enhance stories, it is preferable for journalists to rely on their own notions of significance and make their own judgments. These can only come from a well?grounded understanding of the legal system.

　　这篇文章主要讲对大学生，尤其是资讯专业的学生进行法律教育的重要性。其大概意思是：以前，在加拿大，学习法律一直被看作是律师的事情，现在已经日益成为普通高等教育的重要组成部分，法律知识已经被认为是受过教育的公民所必备的知识素养。法律中的公正、民主、自由等观念与实际紧密相连;对于资讯专业的学生和资讯工作者来说，法律知识的储备和对于宪法的了解尤为重要，后者对于他们对资讯，尤其是政治资讯的把握和判断是必不可少的。

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