what is the purpose of the handicapper general agents vigilance
Harrison Bergeron In the year 2081, the 211th, 212th, and 213th amendments to the Constitution dictate that all Americans are fully equal and not allowed to be smarter, better-looking, or more physically able than anyone else. The Handicapper General's agents enforce the equality laws, forcing citizens to wear "handicaps": masks for those who are too beautiful, loud radios that disrupt thoughts inside the ears of intelligent people, and heavy weights for the strong or athletic.
Watchdog journalism The role of a watchdog journalist can be that of a protector or guardian. The role of a watchdog journalist as a guardian is to supply the citizens with information they must have "to prevent the abuse of power",[4] and to "warn citizens about those that are doing them harm".[5] In order to conduct their role as a watchdog, journalists need to have a certain distance from the powers and challenge them,[6] as opposed to "propagandist" journalists,[7] who are loyal to the ruling powers and elites. Because of the power distance and its overseeing function, watchdog journalism often officiates as the fourth estate,[8] or is used in the context of that term.[9] The array of topics for watchdog journalism is wide and includes "personal scandals, financial wrongdoing, political corruption, enrichment in public office, and other types of wrongdoing".[10] In order to expose wrongdoings the watchdog aims at "finding hidden evidence".[11] The aforementioned aspects are necessary for the role of the watchdog journalist to help "maintain order" and "warn against disorder".[12]