- 12 Jan 2020 11:51
#15059098
A little something I've been noticing in the past few days, especially with the media coverage here and around the region, or, more accurately, the lack thereof; The result I've been noticing is that around the country here, as well as in Iraq and Iran, instead of traditional media holding live coverage and so on, we're seeing that every protest or roadblock has a few people broadcasting live coverage with commentary and all, all while regular media at best gives a few minutes of coverage and turns off.
To cut it short to the question in mind;
In your view, with an explanation, if available, do you think that with the politicization of traditional news media and the increasing clientelism going on in the journalistic circle:
1- The role of everyday people in providing direct live coverage and reporting of news and events on the ground is growing in importance and potentially replacing traditional media?
2- The direct coverage by ordinary people is more, or less, trustworthy than traditional media by providing unfiltered live coverage?
3- The noticeable growth in such coverage, playing a role in the decentralization and distribution of news media, is a good or bad thing?
4- That the unfiltered nature of this coverage, being limited in nature, plays a role in limiting the spreading of news outside specific geographic regions due to various barriers, primarily language barriers?
Notes:
1- I am referring specifically to people providing live video coverage of events, or recording events and publishing them, not providing commentary, opinion, or ideological propaganda.
2- I had a second point in mind, but it skipped when writing this, so when I remember what I wanted to say.
Poorly written and worded OP, I know, I wrote it in 2 minutes right of my mind, so..Deal.
To cut it short to the question in mind;
In your view, with an explanation, if available, do you think that with the politicization of traditional news media and the increasing clientelism going on in the journalistic circle:
1- The role of everyday people in providing direct live coverage and reporting of news and events on the ground is growing in importance and potentially replacing traditional media?
2- The direct coverage by ordinary people is more, or less, trustworthy than traditional media by providing unfiltered live coverage?
3- The noticeable growth in such coverage, playing a role in the decentralization and distribution of news media, is a good or bad thing?
4- That the unfiltered nature of this coverage, being limited in nature, plays a role in limiting the spreading of news outside specific geographic regions due to various barriers, primarily language barriers?
Notes:
1- I am referring specifically to people providing live video coverage of events, or recording events and publishing them, not providing commentary, opinion, or ideological propaganda.
2- I had a second point in mind, but it skipped when writing this, so when I remember what I wanted to say.
Poorly written and worded OP, I know, I wrote it in 2 minutes right of my mind, so..Deal.
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