The future is us

I like Tim McGuire's blog. It's just fun and interesting.

His most recent piece argues the merits of citizen journalism vs. mainstream media. Many people apparently view mainstream media as "sold out" and "lacking credibility" -- on the other hand, citizen journalism has been criticized for having no ethics and no guardianship.

I won't repeat the entire piece here (I recommend you read it, though -- it's cool; click on the headline above). For what it's worth, I think I tend to side more with the "mainstream media" point of view on this matter, mainly because of the ethical issue: citizen journalists do not have to adhere to the same code of ethics as do professional journalists.

On the other hand, I think it's important not to eliminate citizen journalism completely, simply because they have information and a point of view that may not be available from any other source. Citizen journalists can be a terrific source for professional journalists...who also might be able to bring to a story deeper, more thorough and investigative aspects that citizen journalists simply don't have the expertise for.

What do you guys think? : )