Reporters Sans Frontiers- a very influential hub of media information- displays an article penned by Dan Gillmor entitled "What Ethics Should Bloggers Have".
Throughout this article, Gillmor lists concepts like: thoroughness, accuracy, fairness, transparancy and independence.
In March 2008, a group of copywriters from The Observer listed what they found to be The World's 50 Most Powerful Blogs. Examining Gillmor's list of ethics, and then looking at the blogs listed as the most powerful in the world, it is apparent that very few of them follow all or any of these ethical guidelines. Most specifically, The Huffington Post- voted number one most powerful blog does not fulfill any of the ethical guidelines.
Pointing this out clears the way for my question: Do you really think citizen journalism should be used as a trusted news source???
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I just wanted to say ... I think that citizen journalism is very dynamic. We can trust what people say or not. I think it's important to be open-minded about what you read on the internet, and to be aware that while most of it may be complete garbage, some of it is valuable, and we can learn from it.
One should have enough wits to decide what you do trust, and who you do believe is telling the truth.
Citizen journalism can not be completely trusted as a new source; however it can be a fine source to gain information on the views and ideas of different individuals and personalities. Many countries censor their information and news and don’t provide the opportunities and the rights for their citizens to state their true opinion. However through blogs and blogging many are able to communicate their points, ideas and views across to the world.
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