The power in which a smart phone can give you in 2015 is astonishing - and in comparison to where we were at the start of the millennium (when we believed the computers could wipe us out) to now, the world around us has been almost shaped by the influence of technology.
Citizen Journalism can also be known as public, street, democratic or guerrilla journalism and is based upon citizens who can play an active role in the process of reporting/analysing information for the public to disseminate.
'Citizen Journalism' isn't really a new concept. The ability of an everyday citizen to find and sell a news story to a news station is something which has existed for decades, and will continue to happen even more as we see technology continue to rise. So what does the future hold for professional journalists in relation to citizen journalism? The ability of citizens finding stories can only grow with the use of technology, but can it push professional journalists off their pedestal? Probably not.
See, citizen journalism will become more important in our society but mainly because it will allow less opportunity for false information to get out to audiences around the world - also, we're living in a time where lies of yesterday are being brought to light and the people causing the crimes are being made punishable. It's a time for free speech to celebrate itself, and in all truth, we need citizen journalism to grow to help continue the shift which is occurring more than ever right now.
"When the people formerly known as the audience employ the press tools they have in their possession to inform one another"
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