Journalism school update
Professor proposes regulating journalism.
Supporters of "citizen journalism" argue it provides independent, accurate, reliable information that the traditional media don't provide. While it has its place, the reality is it really isn't journalism at all, and it opens up information flow to the strong probability of fraud and abuse. The news industry should find some way to monitor and regulate this new trend.
Of course the main flaw in his premise is that "citizen journalists" have, in many cases, been doing a much better job that the "news industry" has. I've documented at least as much fraud and abuse from the mainstream media as from the alternative media. The mainstream media is constantly being caught out by outside observers, and unlike the old days, now the outside observers also have access to the public. I think that's what's really bugging people like him.
What next? A required license to publish news?