tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20733865.post113855633257716860..comments2024-03-23T02:03:24.179-05:00Comments on Fallon Planning: Trend: Citizen Journalism: People PaparazziAKI SYSTEMS 2600http://www.blogger.com/profile/16411937975418594170noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20733865.post-1138663696393435652006-01-30T17:28:00.000-06:002006-01-30T17:28:00.000-06:00but, note, too, Bob Woodruff is only one example i...but, note, too, Bob Woodruff is only one example in a shortlist of OLD SCHOOL JOURNALISTS who used to actually be present in the trenches. the first Gulf War was about the first time where "journalists" en masse, gave up their birthright and started bending to the Anchorman style of reading the government releases from the safety of the hotel balcony. i think the weopons of mass destruction fiasco showed us that style of journalism is not only lazy, but potentially harmful to our civic understanding of the issues. i say can all the anchorman hairdos and let more citizens put ask the tough questions direct. imagine if a "news" channel could actually use technology to place citizens in the white house situation room and ask real town hall forums directly!AKI SYSTEMS 2600https://www.blogger.com/profile/16411937975418594170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20733865.post-1138648111124997202006-01-30T13:08:00.000-06:002006-01-30T13:08:00.000-06:00your perspective is interesting in relation to rec...your perspective is interesting in relation to recent headliner stories like that of US journalist Bob Woodruff and his cameraman placing themselves in danger, and actually suffering pretty severe consequences for doing so. This morning on NPR I heard a soundbite from him last year saying that he was out in the field because he knew that his audience expected it. <BR/><BR/>So yep, it appears that mainstream journalists are feeling the heat of citizen journalism and are trying to enter that sphere--honest perspective from the trenches--in order to keep relevant their profession.salinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16244691341082611238noreply@blogger.com