I think citizen journalism is deals with people without journalism qualifications but can still use technology the Internet to create argument. Citizen journalism makes post for upcoming journalist limited because we expect to be paid but they just report and not get paid
“Citizen Journalism is when private individuals do essentially what professional reporters do - report information. That information can take many forms, from a podcast editorial to a report about a city council meeting on a blog. It can include text, pictures, audio and video. But it's basically all about communicating information of some kind. The other main feature of citizen journalism is that it's usually found online. In fact, the emergence of the Internet - with blogs, podcasts, streaming video and other Web-related innovations - is what has made citizen journalism possible”
The Internet gave average people the ability to transmit information globally. That was a power once reserved for only the very largest media corporations and news agencies. A lot of people read news on face book or twitter and blogs. Citizen journalism has been a threat to the up and coming journalist because they will no longer get internship because those positions have been occupied by unqualified journalist or news reporters so I don’t think we as the upcoming journalist we are going to have an easy time finding our stepping stone
New media technology, such as social networking is the reason citizen journalism is taking over, in addition to the increasing prevalence of cellular phones, have made citizen journalism more accessible to people worldwide. Due to the availability of technology, citizens can often report breaking news more quickly than traditional media reporters. Critics of the phenomenon, including professional journalists, claim that citizen journalism is unregulated, too subjective, amateurish, and haphazard in quality and coverage and I agree with them because they don’t know the tools and techniques of being a good journalist
At some point I think it's great that citizen journalism exists. If you care about truth, then more people documenting the news of a community is a great thing. It could be a fire, an act of injustice or a moment to celebrate. More eyes on our communities are productive for our truth eco-system, Citizen Journalism is especially needed in other countries that suffer from a paucity of news from non-governmental sources. But what has become obvious over time is that citizen journalism has limitations, which is why professional photojournalists shouldn’t panic.
Citizen journalism is a necessity in country like Iran, Syria, Egypt, etc as most of the time, they are the only ones willing to do the job and because they are part of the event, they don't care if they don’t get paid.
