You can best serve the cause of truth and nonviolence by:

•  helping to train audiences by turning attention away from sensationalism and brutality to the real issues at play in an event or interview;
• understanding the difference between strategic and principled nonviolence.  Most actual movements you see will be only the tip of the iceberg as far as the potential of nonviolence is concerned; if a movement “fails” it does not mean the principal does not work.  Similarly,
• assessing the sophistication of the actors as well as their courage: do they (do you?) understand that nonviolence is a science and one must learn how to use it? For example, are they fasting too early in the game (see glossary under fasting or holding onto a single tactic, like protesting, far too long?  Do they understand the importance of actions that are constructive and concrete?
• looking to the long term.  In nonviolence it is often possible to lose a battle but win the war (see glossary under work vs. “work”);
• identifying the real sources of nonviolent power: the state of mind of actors is crucially important, and can require unusual skill and discernment to report on; humor and music often play an important role, alongside the key elements of strategy and training (when present!);
• knowing that leadership in a modern struggle or movement can often be decentralized: don’t look only to the charismatic leader, if there is one.