Sunday, January 31, 2010

#7 List of Research Questions/Problems

1. Citizen Journalism

Are citizen journalists credible sources of information to use for news stories?

Should news organizations embrace citizen journalists to help them gather information for stories?

Should news organizations provide funding for information provided to them by citizen journalists?

Should citizen journalists be required to follow the same ethical standards as professional journalists?

2. Social Media/Social Networking Websites

What ethical standards should people who publish posts on social media websites follow?

How credible is the information obtained from social media websites?

How will social media websites continue to advance in terms of spreading news?

3. Online Journalism/The Rise of Internet Publications

Will print media be completely unread within the next few years or will there still be people who want to obtain their news offline?

Should news organizations charge for online publications?

Should all newspapers create online publications in addition to their print publications?


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