What makes a professional journalist? Ethics

With all types of people publishing news and information on the web, how do you distinguish who is a professional journalist? After all, bloggers have broken some big stories before mainstream news organizations, for example. Many of them bring value to their work. In other words, how do journalists justify calling themselves professionals, and how do […]

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Citizen news sites in Chile generate $2 million

Versión en español aquí. Jorge Domínguez, general manager and co-founder A chain of websites in Chile called Mi Voz (My Voice) is taking advantage of user-generated content to provide an alternative to crime and celebrity news. The news sites span the country and cover topics neglected by the mainstream media, such as technology, social issues […]

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