In recent events…

Just hours after the Washington D.C Pride Parade, Orlando Florida underwent a mass shooting at the gay club Pulse Sunday evening where 49 people were killed. The gunman was an American man who no one knows much about.

Now, the nation is in mourning for the most horrific mass terror attack since 9/11.

Bringing things back to home, a candle-lit vigil was held at DuPont Circle in Washington D.C. where hundreds of LGBTQA members gathered to mourn the losses in their community.

As someone who is visiting the DMV, I have never seen a community so large come together to honor those who have lost their lives.

Tears, cries and prayers where shared as all 49 names were called after stories of hope, faith and strength were given by community leaders.

Yet, as a budding media professional it was phenomenal to see a plethora of diverse individuals come together to create a powerful event.

Media professionals from across the nation swarmed to get as much information about the victims and the shooter, so that they will become the first source to discover the truth. Much of the information that was reported in reports has changed since the shooting because new information released by the FBI has come out every day.

The death toll slowly rose from 20 to 50 in a matter of hours and social media users dug through website such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for pictures, posts or messages that could tell them anything about the attack.

I’m mentioning all this because during the vigil, no one knew what really happened in Orlando. Attendees only knew that lives were lost and that they mourned for the loss of members of their community. People have been digging for more news and more information on the event by becoming their own investigative journalists.

Audiences want the truth no matter the source or the extent of the event, even if they have to become an investigative journalist for a while.