Mark Glaser at PBS’ Media Shift paints an interesting picture of the future, a world of completely integrated news/citizen journalism. I sort of thought he was writing about a dystopian society, a la Epic 2015, but many of the comments on the post seem to be excited about a possible future of all reporters and no editors. Is such shallow newsgathering really the future of journalism? I mean, the guy didn’t even have to leave his house to report on the earthquake story. He just stole from other people’s firsthand reporting. Surely that will never be defined as “journalism,” something people will actually pay to consume.

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