Since 1992, the beginning of the numerous conflicts in Syria, at least 54 reporters have lost their lives, as recently declared by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). This year alone, 21 people have been killed. However, there is some discrepancy in the exact number of deaths collected by different associations. Reporters Without Borders (RWB) estimates that the figures are around 120, in the last 3 years alone. This is due to the ambiguous characterization of the journalist. Some of the news from Syria is collected by citizen or amateur journalists. The threat of kidnapping or even death discourages international reporters from entering the country, leaving the work to local Syrians. So whether it's 54 or 120 "journalists," it all depends on what actually constitutes a journalist. Professional journalists are decidedly different from the average person. They are trained to report all aspects of an issue without favoritism or bias. Serving the people and no one else is what they are qualified for. Experienced journalists have a responsibility to tell the truth about what is happening in the world. New technologies, such as social media, along with classic cellular devices, have made citizen journalism more accessible to people around the world. Thanks to the accessibility of these tools, the general public can often report breaking news more quickly than traditional media journalists. Unfortunately, even experienced journalists cannot always be there at the crucial moment when something unexpected happens. This is where citizen journalists come in. Ordinary people can help alert the media to spontaneous events, as well as provide information and visual documentation. Social media helps in this...... medium of paper......l provided by citizens, one must be careful not to accidentally support and promote propaganda. Before anything written by professional journalists can be printed or broadcast, an entire staff of editors must check and review it for accuracy, grammar, clarity, coherence and readability. Therefore, good journalists, such as those who work for the New York Times, are able to earn the trust of their colleagues, superiors and above all their audiences. They have earned the right to investigate and report the facts to the world. But in the grand scheme of things, perhaps we shouldn't try to figure out who exactly is a journalist and resist the temptation to narrow our definition of journalism. . Everyone should just accept the fact that there is bad journalism out there, but also recognize that there are many different ways to effectively report the news..