Beware the onward march of citizen journalism

Digital cameras and mobile phones have made reporters of readers and viewers. But are they more trouble than they're worth? Tony Glover comments for The Independent.

"Old-style Fleet Street watchdog the Press Complaints Commission (PCC) has bared its teeth in the brave new world of citizen journalism. Every major news event from the London bombings in 2005 to the recent Mississippi bridge disaster has been recorded by amateurs using mobile phone video cameras, with newspapers and magazines standing in line to upload the best and bloodiest footage on to their websites.

"By upholding a complaint against The Hamilton Advisor, the PCC has made its first ruling on audio-visual content and sparked an industry-wide debate on the best way to police the largely untamed frontiers of the internet."

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emily | 8:52 AM | Citizens as Camera Phone Reporters |
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