Sunday, October 24, 2010
Citizen Journalism
Citizen Journalism takes a lot of heat, for people who go to far and post private information about people that should not be shared. It is also not the most reliable, because anybody can post what ever they want and call it "news". However, it is also one of the most important parts of our society. Citizen Journalism allows people to find out important and breaking news instantly. They can get this information raw and real and not rely on waiting to watch news on TV. However, citizen journalism cannot be the only means of news. Yes anybody can report that an incident is going on, but you need real journalists that you can truly count on. You need a system where facts are checked and people are held accountable for what they say. There are too many people out there confusing gossip with journalism. Just because somebody has a blog and may from time to time post quality information, does not qualify them as a journalist. While it is great to get opinions and news from many different places, facts are always the most important thing. Be careful of citizen journalism, it is not going away, but is it really journalism and should we really be getting our news from citizen journalists?
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I think that citizen journalism is a good source to get different news and information because as you stated, it's important to hear news from different people/places. However, I would not take everything I hear and run with it. I would inquire more and do more research after hearing something from a citizen journalist. Who never know how they got their information, if it's fact or opinion, and if it may be biased based on their beliefs. It's okay to listen, but do further inquiring.
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