Lemann Adds Fuel to a Fiery Debate

by Joy Polanco
Citizen journalists are tired of the old media versus new media debate. In a rebuttal to Nicholas Lemann’s New Yorker piece on citizen journalism, “Amateur Hour: Journalism Without Journalists,” Joy Polanco asks several citizen journalists to respond to Lemann. Polanco concludes, from the robust and vehement responses she receives, that the argument surrounding citizen journalism is far from over.
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Blogs: Getting The Scoop

by Stephanie Merry
Are blogs increasingly beating mainstream media to the punch? With cases such as Comedy Central's scoop on Donald Rumsfield's resignation or even the falsified military documents that led to Dan Rather’s resignation, it seems so. Or, are these cases mere anomalies? Whether bloggers see themselves as journalists or not, they certainly serve as influential catalysts, complicating the role of mainstream media. Stephanie Merry explores the how of it all in this article, "Blogs: Getting the Scoop."
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