Citizen Journalism: Back to the Future?

Nice analyzed work! In my country there’ar attempts to reorganize “citizen journalist”, but we encountered some problems. May be here we can get some picies of advice. The problem is that, even at the university, the term “journalist” do not conclude economic or political journalist for instance. Universities educate to main theories and concepts, but when students apply for work, they’re just limited with the information and techniques while writing bisuness article, for instance. Thus, there’s no definitions and profession like “business journalis”, “political journalis”. There’s just journalist, that sounds too broad. How do you think?

In my opinion the main purpose of journalism in any kind is dictated by the publishing institution.
I experienced it myself working in different newspapers, journals and online news agencies.
The only positive and useful stuff you get from the university is nothing else but just a set of tool and techniques that are supposed to ease your work in the future.
Thanks for your post here and for sharing experience Clyde.

Good job! Citizen journalism is no more a replacement for professional journalism than teabags are a replacement for water.

People need to ask themselves what they want when it comes to gathering news online. Are you interested in numerous sources of questionable news copy? I am not.
I can’t help notice a growing negativity towards journalists and news organizations everywhere I go. Stunts like Gizmodo’s do not help to generate faith in the media. In fact, they hurt more.

Interesting quote ““Citizen journalism is no more a replacement for professional journalism than teabags are a replacement for water. Both can stand comfortably alone, but when combined they produce something quite wonderful.”” but we need to know where our facts can be reliable sourced.

I think they age of only relying on newsroom journalists are over.  I see the future as a blend between the two.

Hi,
The concept of citizen journalism did not have much effect on the media or the citizens a few years ago. However with the Right to Information Act, and media taking the initiative citizen journalism has become a significant trend.