Apparently I’m not the only one who believes that the rush to Citizen Journalism has thinned considerably (see previous post).
Networks Cool on Viewer News Video – 7/10/2006 – Broadcasting & Cable – CA6350836
Excerpt: But a year later, none of the major TV news organizations have included citizen journalism as a major part of their newscasts. The news networks’ hesitancy to embrace content from viewers on-air has less to do with concern about video authenticity than with a desire to keep a certain level of quality and control.
Categories: Citizen Journalism
Time now for a rhetorical question: Has citizen journalism begun to lose steam? My sense from general Web reading is that the hoopla surrounding this phenomenon has died down somewhat. This is probably all the better, and quite normal. Typically there is a settling out of “the next new thing”, allowing for the not-so-committed to move on to the next flavor of the day. And, the mainstream media’s hysteria about CJ also appears to have tampered a bit.
Thus, I’m of the opinion that CJ is just where it needs to be at this stage. Those acolytes who are deeply committed will continue to expand the CJ universe and in so doing will have cleansed the movement of its fraudsters and quick-hit artists. And, when the next major spot news event occurs on the national stage, look for CJs to lead the way with cam phones and blogs at the ready.
Categories: Citizen Journalism
