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Listening Post - Citizen journalism - 01 August 08 Part 1


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Listening Post - Citizen journalism - 01 August 08 Part 1

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This week, we have put together a special broadcast focusing on what's possibly one of the most debated news trends and one of the most well-known, citizen journalism. Critics call it journalism on the cheap, unskilled hacks putting out stories that are heavy on opinion and light on fact. According to those championing amateur reporters, it is a way to keep mainstream media honest and in some cases, it's just about the only way to get a story out.

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