There are many journalists that do not like the term ‘citizen journalism.’ As journalists they believe that journalism is a job, a profession, a career. Journalism is something you need to go to school for and earn a degree. I believe that citizen journalism is a kind of journalism. I wouldn’t call these citizens actual journalists but they are doing a form of it.
There have been many occasions where there have been tragic events that happen and the only witness might be a regular person who then decided to take out his phone and take a picture. They then posted it on the web to inform others about this event. To me, that is journalism but not on the professional level.
The picture to the left is he first picture of the Hudson River plane crash. It was taken by a citizen who then proceeded to post in online.
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