I was surprised to see that the creator of rocketboom did not think of himself as a journalist. Viewers and critics of the show put him into that catagory. This kind of situation can be dangerous. If viewers think a blogger or vlogger is fair and balanced, but the creator does not see themselves as a news source, people could be getting slanted information that they think is unbiased.
The producer of the daily show said somthing like he does not think the media is doing there job. I agree with where he is coming from. It seems like the media is tenative to report the government sometimes for fear of backlash. It is sad that any media outlit has to be cautious about what they print or report on.
CBS and ABC both have areas on their websites for viewers to add the content. I like the idea of people being able to report on things they have seen, heard, or experienced. Being a participant instead of just a consumer. Having these large media corporations facilitate these spaces allows information to be checked. I think that Americans can contribute a lot to our media today, reporting now does not have to be somthing that only a select few are allowed to do.
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