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citizen journalism is not: melbourne airport example

timing could not have been more opportune, there was some debate after my posting on citizen journalism. so here’s the problem with selling twitter as a mainstream news source: without fact checking it’s just one big rumour mill. see what happens when jonoh tells the world that there is a fire on a plane today [...]

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citizen journalism is not journalism

every time there is some horrible disaster the twitterati / blogosphere lights up with almost jubilant vindication. it’s starting to grate. i was not conscious of this until i saw a Tweet by blogger @longzheng: it’s a shame it takes an accident to “show off” the power of Twitter and community journalism. let’s just accept [...]

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social media: do we need editors?

i am very anti-censorship but i read an article in today’s sydney morning herald that led to a stream of thoughts. for the most part, journalists are an ethical bunch and adhere to a code. where the areas are grey, an editor steps in and ensures that stories are truthful and conducted in a manner [...]

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