Citizen Journalism

Hi guys, I'm backed.
Firstly today's lesson is awesome, our main topic for the day is Citizen Journalism.
That's the first group work we've done since EIR class started this semester.
I've formed a group with 4girls, although they're quite quiet in nature, but they do give comments and opinions.

I think that Citizen Journalism is just a platform for discussion, personal views and opinions however, some may think it's for gossiping purposes. What is it important about these posts? Although most of the 'articles' does not provides in depth details/references/proof, or some might be faked or 'man-made', but different kinds of opinions, comments and remarks are what we're looking for eventually.


Stomp.com is actually a very successful 'Citizen Journalism website' by SPH, as it had hit most of the evaluation criteria of being a effective citizen journalism in our Singapore's context.
Eg. (Wide coverage of news, up-to-date currency of news, well accessibility and so on...)

For myself, i had chosen Currency and Accuracy to be the main criteria. 
Assuming no disapproving, the currency of Stomp's comments and news is eventually very up to date. Most of the posts do have comments keep passing around and around. 

Although not every single articles and posts are cited, or with identical proof, however most of them are supported by videos and photos. But we should ignore some of the videos and photos might be edited.


 If I have the chance of creating my own version of Stomp.com, i would make separated it into two category. One of them is the cited/with identical proofs or recognized by the authorities. Another section would be more onto citizen journalism, which provides no restrictions to comments and remarks. Users could then be able to freely comments, as long as it's not against the law and does no insults to anyone. 

 I guess i would do something similar to what stomp.com has done, but something new, something... Fresh!
Facts and imaginations are 2 different thing.
So split it up might be a "WOW!"