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Earth_First

(14,910 posts)
Mon Mar 25, 2013, 09:49 PM Mar 2013

What is your opinion on 'Citizen Journalism' [View all]

I'm curious to know how others feel about the topic.

Personally I find myself trusting examples of 'citizen journalism' more reliable as the spread of information becomes more widespread as part of social media platforms.

I know that many here despise the social media platform, however there have been numerous occasions where the situation has proven to provide information which just isn't available in the 'mainstream' sources.

So I'm curious, let's have an informal poll and a dialog on the topic...


6 votes, 0 passes | Time left: Unlimited
I trust that Citizen Journalism is ethical, factual information...
2 (33%)
I mostly trust that Citizen Journalism is ethical, factual information...
1 (17%)
I do not trust that Citizen Journalism is properly vetted information...
2 (33%)
Other: (explain below...)
1 (17%)
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