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Group 1

 What is Citizen Journalism? What are the advantages of Citizen Journalism? Cite some examples.

• people without professional journalism training (using) the tools of modern

technology and the global distribution of the Internet to create, augment, or fact-check media on their own or in collaboration with others

• challenging the notion that only trained and professional journalists can come up with reliable news reports.
• ““Advocates say that citizen journalism provides the public a source of news other than the mainstream media.

• How does the Internet change the way news is reported? Do media companies limit their stories to their journalists only? Why/why not?

• What are the issues of Citizen Journalism? What mechanisms do they have to prove the accuracy of their stories?

• Citizen journalists often lack the training and skills to verify info.
• Lack knowledge of their rights
• Should not be expected to write straight, objective articles
• Has a high chance of telling rumors to be false
• Citizen journalists uses hand on devices such as smartphones to relay doubtful evidences

• Do you think making ordinary citizens news reporters on TV or online develops more awareness on news content and mass media literacy?