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News: What’s it to you?

Mainstream News and Citizen Journalism Image:

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The news has alwayshad a large presence

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With the introduction of social media however, the definition of what the news is, as well as the sources of news have both changed drastically.

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participatory conversation.

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Many people credit this change to “Citizen Journalism”

Or journalism by non journalists, “refers to individualsplaying an active role in the process of collecting,reporting, sorting, analyzing and disseminating newsand information—a task once reserved almostexclusively to the news media.” (Lasica, 2003)

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The news is now being delivered from many people

across multiple platforms

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As a result, mainstream news sources are having a tough time holding onto an

audience.

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These alternative sourcesof media, like mainstream

media, also have bias.

However, we seem to be aware of the biases that

come with personal journalism, but instead of showcasing them like on mainstream journalism,

they are embraced.

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September 11, 2001 and London Bombings of July 7, 2005 have both been credited with being the fist cases of citizen journalism.

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Both incidents occurred after the morning newspaper had already been delivered.

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Since many news sources were unable to get right to the scene at the moments they

happened, citizens present were the ones reporting.

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Citizens present in both scenarios quickly found themselves documenting the events by taking photos, video, or blogging. They were posted on the internet for their friends, family, and unbeknownst to them, the world to see.

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Photos from London Bombings: 1)Adam Stacey 2) Warren McKenzie/BBC News 3)Annonymus/BBC News

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“By lunchtime the BBC had received 5,000 images, and by the end of the day 10,000”-Torin Doublas, BBC News

Many mainstream news sources were sent an influx of photos that citizens had

taken.

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Commenters and fellow bloggers add to the conversation through commenting, or adding multimedia. Thus, the stories are enhanced

through different perspectives.

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• Have the interest and expertise in a certain field

• No timeline• No regulations on

language• More personal

feel• Visually pleasing

Some “pros” of citizen journalism include..

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Where does this leave mainstream news media?

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On the television, in the paper and online, news sources are always asking for citizens input.

Whether it is through comments, photos and videos, or testimonies.

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News sources have noticed this rise in citizen journalism, & have introduced different news delivery methods across the same platforms citizen journalists and audiences use.

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One of the most popular ways is through twitter. This allows for news teams to add more to a story, and to follow up with others.

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This often comes in the form of a online team, or individual reporters having their own twitter account.

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Even social media websites, designed for interaction between others, deliver to us in a “news like” fashion:

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Facebook - news feedTwitter - headlinesLink enabled, video and photo friendly

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Further, the advent of the smart phone and tablet has made it even easier

for citizens to blog, share, and connect with traditional news sources.

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Bloggers tend to use stories from major news organizations and cover them,

therefore strengthening the influence of mainstream media in a sense.

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Some citizen journalists use their blogs to watch over the mainstream news to point

out incorrect or missing information.

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The question is, if citizen journalists are keeping tabs on mainstream news, who is looking over the citizen journalists?

Can we really give them as much or more credibility than mainstream news?

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What do you think? Does the power to deliver news rest on citizens, or

the mainstream news? Or it is more give and take?

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Kaitlin RossFilm 315sMay 20, 2011