Citizen Journalism – Get into Journalism

Here at CJAG we give it to you straight: the quality of Citizen Journalism is inconsistent. For starters, Citizen Journalism may or may not attempt to be fair. Fact-checking and general editorial oversight can be far less than what you’d find in a newspaper. On the other hand, it may be better. It all depends upon the citizen journalist. But typically, Citizen Journalism mixes opinion with reporting.

Career journalists often dismiss citizen journalism as useless or even dangerous. We here at CJAG think that in order to form your own opinion of citizen journalism it’s important to engage directly with it rather than simply take up to someone else’s opinion of it. The best way to spot the quality in Citizen journalism is to keep an open mind, and keep your eyes open too. Contact us if you would like to discuss anything to do with Citizen Journalism.