This post should be way back, but since I forgot to do this, I shall do it now.
Citizen Journalism is a good way to have fast news. Whether be it gossip news or actual news.
The good part of citizen Journalism, is that when a professional journalist is not present, the people are there to witness what happened first hand. However, due to having no training in inspecting the scene and scanning the surroundings, these news tend to be short and sometimes leaving out important information like how did it happen.
However, alot of these news are gossip news, such as the Ris Low incident.
When plenty of these citizen journalists entertained her antics and news on her english. These kind of news DO NOT benefit the country in anyway.
Comparing those kind of journalists with professional journalists that go over to dangerous countries and risk their lives to provide news to the people like what our lecturer gone through that day. A reporter lost his life reporting news to terrorists. He didn't even get to see his newborn children.
Therefore, citizen journalism should not be taken too seriously. Though sometimes it may be useful.
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