Citizen Journalism vs Traditional Journalism have been a debate ever since the evolution of blogs. What started out to be a simple platform for online diary keeping, have now blossomed into a network of news and information. Ordinary members of the public can shoot almost instantly into stardom just by posting a few well written words and a whole tirade of pictures to back up their evidence. Speaking of which, even pictures nowadays could be manipulated in a sense that it fits their story line.
'You're investigative and on the scene, putting together balanced, objective articles on the events or selecting media to illustrate them, applying your analytic skills and then distributing the final product through what is commonly called a "news and information site" (previously known as a newspaper).'
Without even the basic professional training of a journalist, suddenly everyone can become journalists. However, he feels that citizens can never be true journalists. Even as such, he encourages the bloom in sites that are 'citizen media' by 'bringing on the revolution'.
I agree with what he has to say, professional journalism would not die, however newspapers might not be on paper. It might be on something created by Apple Inc, Windows, or some other huge technological companies. (Refer to picture)
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