With the growth of blogs and online social networking platforms, many other industries have been affected and had to develop to cope with the many changes in the online environment. One industry in particular is journalism and the way the news is dispersed.
Previously, journalists would research stories to the best of their ability within the many geographic and temporal constraints, would write a piece of news and recite it to listeners or readers in its entirety. This process is still used though tangible newspapers, television and radio broadcasts and some online organisations.
Although these are still used, there is a growing trend to utilise what Steve Outing describes as "one of the hottest buzzwords in the news business these days" - Citizen Journalism.
Citizen journalism allows users to be a part of the journalism process in a way that has not previously been utilised. Professional journalists post stories as they usually would, but readers/listeners now have the ability to comment and add information through blogging, email and online forums.
To be continued...
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