The Pros and Cons of Paying for Citizen Content
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First of all, I believe that if someone is paying for content, the source should be trusted. You know, like in your local newspaper. We also must not forget that in many cases, the ‘truth’ is a way of looking at a particular situation. Just my thinking…
Yesterday in the Organ Grinder section of the Guardian website, John Plunkett brought us a live debate (well, via a blog posting with comments from readers and a selected panel of experts) on citizen journalism. I’ve read through most of it and it’s quite intriguing, if somewhat basic.
One snippet that caught my interest: Panelist Bill Hagerty, editor of the British Journalism Review, commented, “Do you pay for everything you use? If you use it, you should pay for it, I’m amazed people are doing it [for free]. I think that will change.” [Read the rest]