Citizen journalism is in interesting topic and deserves attention to become familiar with the subject. Many people around the world participate in citizen journalism whether they are creating it or consuming it. The thing that people have to remember is that not every opinion, like, picture, is the truth when it is posted online and we access it though social media networks like facebook or twitter. For example when the Rob Ford scandal was a hot topic on the news people were posting pictures, videos and articles with their own opinions included in their online citizen journalism. However many allegations that were made against the Mayor were not true and were people who were reporting on the matter without having any proof. For example a YouTuber created a video that appeared to be the Mayor smoking from a crack pipe, however it was a video that was edited and not the real thing. When people got a hold of this fake video, citizen journalists decided to expose the fake video of the mayor and with enough shares the video went viral. This is just an example how not everything that appears on social media is the truth. Articles, pictures, and videos can be manipulated to fit the beliefs of the citizen journalists and with the power of editing we are able to create anything we want.
I would like to participate more frequently in citizen journalism, however I don’t know what I would post about. This class has opened up a lot of opportunities to learn and understand the numerous opportunities that the internet along with social media has to offer. I will continue supporting citizen journalism and appreciate the people that do and learn how to do it myself.
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