Follow @VanAndEssa Citizen journalism is one of those terms that... - THE 5 SENSES...

Citizen journalism is one of those terms that never should have been invented. Everyone can *report* on things, but journalism has traditionally meant a higher standard to live by – of objectivity and impartiality. The result of “everyone can be a journalist” is Fox News style bias.

By my definition, of course, many existing Journalists are really just reporting news and opinion, based on mass media’s desire to appeal to the masses rather than uphold a strong journalistic integrity.


-RON BLECHNER (Critique on Why Journalism is Everywhere? ARTICLE)

http://gigaom.com/2011/11/18/what-happens-when-journalism-is-everywhere/