WHY?
People have started doing this mainly because they no longer trust big news sources. People lack trust in the media so they search for a more local source of information. Usually, this information also does greater coverage of minor issues which is another reason why it appeals to people. Other reasons why people would choose citizen journalism over the media are there is less censorship and more progressive viewpoints. It shows unique and more diverse perspectives on big topics going on in our world today.
IMPLICATIONS:
Even though this source of news is usually happening in real time it isn't always accurate. It's not always credible because they are not professionals and could perceive an event incorrectly and then end up spreading misinformation. Anyone can now say anything on social media which means some citizen journalists can spread their opinions as facts no matter if it is truly factual or not. They also don't have real-time fact-checkers like how some professionals do.
Journalists and news sources are also losing money. The number of newspaper reporters and editors has dropped by an astonishing 56 and 63 percent, respectively, since 2000. Professional journalists do benefit a little from citizen journalism because professionals will use social media to find and build stories but this means they are not the first to broadcast it.
Social media has fully changed how news is being spread and citizen journalism benefits greatly from social media. Whether it's a post, photo, or video people are able to see what is happening in real time faster than major media outlets can broadcast it. Our phones connect us all together so that we can see news 24/7. Now society as a whole can be a reporter and the effects of this are anyone can do more in-depth research.
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