Media
Bad ethics or mistakes ? Last few days media and online communities had two similar and at the same time different events to talk and be angry about. One is related to citizen journalists and other to professional photojournalist. Many could not wait to talk about how citizen journalism is unreliable. Many also could not
Just a few years ago citizen journalism was a completely new phenomenon. Strongly criticized by mainstream media and professional journalists and carefully accepted by the people. Today, citizen journalists are highly involved in daily reporting, many became heroes over the night and number of prizes were awarded to anonymous and known brave citizen journos. In
Though many newspapers, serious journalists and editors claimed in past few years that citizen journalism is equal to citizen surgery and that citizen news are not trustworthy and reliable – they are denied on daily bases. Not only that citizen journalists proved their value and covered news unreachable to best of the best reporters and
Being celebrity today isn’t an easy job. Besides doing what they’re already doing, looking great and staying present – interesting for media modern superstars have even harder task. They have to create and maintain their online profiles and image. Pioneers in this area had an advantage but it required more work and effort. Now with
Professional journalists and traditional, mainstream media, always point out that their work is ethical and their information are always real, true, checked and valid. Is that really so? And if it is, why do they always have next to say that citizen journalism isn’t? If readers and users had time for checking I’m sure they