Are We All Reporters Now?
"Citizen Journalism" has become increasingly prevalent as the Internet has enhanced the communication capabilities of the individual while major media outlets have had to cut their budgets. But is citizen journalism competent journalism? NPR reports from Greece, where there are many citizen journalists.
Questions...
•What is "Citizen Journalism"?
•Why is there more citizen journalism now than there used to be?
•What is good about citizen journalism? What is bad about it?
•What types of stories are citizen journalists good at? What stories are better reported by professionals?
Labels: internet, mediaeffects, newsgathering, newspapers, radio
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