Coverage of The Historic Inauguration of President Biden and Vice President Harris

Joe Biden fist-bumps Kamala Harris after she took the oath of office. Photograph: Drew Angerer/Getty Images

President Joe Biden's inauguration on Wednesday, Jan. 20, was a day full of firsts. After the insurrection at the Capitol weeks prior, the city was in unrest while unsure how the inauguration would play out on Jan. 20. There was an abundance of National Guard Troops in D.C., and the troops were even resting inside the Capitol.

(J. SCOTT APPLEWHITE/AP)

Media coverage played an essential role in the outcome of the election. From all the work done throughout the black community, from registering voters and getting people out to the polls, the media has provided a platform to spread information and facts.

As a journalist, I could see how contrasting information dissemination can cause unsafety amongst the journalists and reporters, unsafety in the community, and an eventual insurrection at the Capitol.

As the words fake news ring through the ears of Trump supporters, journalists have reported being put in danger and are now "Soft targets." As journalists reported in D.C. on Jan. 6 during the insurrection at the Capitol, they were put in extreme danger. Although being a journalist can be dangerous, unsafety for journalists is currently not very common in the United States. Times have changed. In 2018, the United States was added to the list of most dangerous countries for journalists for the first time, according to Reporters Without Borders. The three most dangerous countries for journalists are Afghanistan, Syria, and Mexico.

According to Oxford Dictionary, "Soft targets" are a person or thing that is relatively unprotected or vulnerable, especially to the military or terrorist attack. Journalists reported being attacked and threatened. Along with verbal threats, they were physically attacked, and the crazed mob of Trump supporters purposefully damaged their cameras.

During the inauguration, the media coverage was especially significant because we swore in the first female Vice President, who is also Black and Asian-American.

It is inspiring to see all the black female reporters genuinely speaking their minds and not being censored by others. On MSNBC's Joy Reid's show The ReidOut, she referred to Amanda Gorman, the poet at the Inauguration as 'the America that won and defeated the ugly forces of Jan. 6." Like Vice President Kamala Harris, Amanda is a symbol for all young black girls and other minorities that we, too, can become whatever we want to be in life.

A sense of peace was felt by many on the morning of Jan. 20. We felt a collective sense of joy, relaxation, and hope. Although we still have a way to go in the United States, it is vital to celebrate every milestone we make to stay positive and envision just how great the future can be.

By Énoa Gibson

President Joe Biden's inauguration on Wednesday, Jan. 20, was a day full of firsts. After the insurrection at the Capitol weeks prior, the city was in unrest while unsure how the inauguration would play out on Jan. 20. There was an abundance of National Guard Troops in D.C., and the troops were even resting inside the Capitol.

(J. SCOTT APPLEWHITE/AP)

Media coverage played an essential role in the outcome of the election. From all the work done throughout the black community, from registering voters and getting people out to the polls, the media has provided a platform to spread information and facts.

As a journalist, I could see how contrasting information dissemination can cause unsafety amongst the journalists and reporters, unsafety in the community, and an eventual insurrection at the Capitol.

As the words fake news ring through the ears of Trump supporters, journalists have reported being put in danger and are now "Soft targets." As journalists reported in D.C. on Jan. 6 during the insurrection at the Capitol, they were put in extreme danger. Although being a journalist can be dangerous, unsafety for journalists is currently not very common in the United States. Times have changed. In 2018, the United States was added to the list of most dangerous countries for journalists for the first time, according to Reporters Without Borders. The three most dangerous countries for journalists are Afghanistan, Syria, and Mexico.

According to Oxford Dictionary, "Soft targets" are a person or thing that is relatively unprotected or vulnerable, especially to the military or terrorist attack. Journalists reported being attacked and threatened. Along with verbal threats, they were physically attacked, and the crazed mob of Trump supporters purposefully damaged their cameras.

During the inauguration, the media coverage was especially significant because we swore in the first female Vice President, who is also Black and Asian-American.

It is inspiring to see all the black female reporters genuinely speaking their minds and not being censored by others. On MSNBC's Joy Reid's show The ReidOut, she referred to Amanda Gorman, the poet at the Inauguration as 'the America that won and defeated the ugly forces of Jan. 6." Like Vice President Kamala Harris, Amanda is a symbol for all young black girls and other minorities that we, too, can become whatever we want to be in life.

A sense of peace was felt by many on the morning of Jan. 20. We felt a collective sense of joy, relaxation, and hope. Although we still have a way to go in the United States, it is vital to celebrate every milestone we make to stay positive and envision just how great the future can be.