Anyone that has followed Spot.Us from the beginning knows we’ve tried to remain iterative and agile. In the earlier stages of Spot.Us I thought this…
Tag: citizen journalism
An Ethical Argument for Transparency – Part II
In a recent post on my website I examined an ethical argument for transparency. I will continue this internal dialogue with the caveat that I…
The Ethical Argument for Transparency in Journalism – Part I
If one can make an ethical argument for participation in journalism and that transparency is necessary for participation to occur, then it follows that there…
Citizen Journalism Networks Stepping Up Editorial Standards
A post I did for MediaShift’s IdeaLabl blog. I tend to avoid the “professional vs. amateur journalism” debate, saying “I have constructive criticisms for both…
Can Professional Journalism Ever Replace Citizen Journalism?
The headline of this blog post says it all – a quick contrarian post. I am often asked if “right now citizen journalism could replace…