Joan Cornell notes that the Internet democratizes journalism that used to be in the hands of a few people (2003). The Internet allows the public access to information; at the same time, it creates a journalistic audience, opening blogs to spread something new on the Internet. Many news sites such as The Guardian, Washington Post, CNN and MSNBC allow some personifications. Journalism today faces challenges not only related to the convergence of media and technology, but also the audiences they serve (Bowman and Willis 2003). For example, in the My MSN section of MSNBC you can publish news yourself. Although the public participates in the journalistic process with the help of the Internet, it cannot be neglected by the mainstream media. Personification not only means personalized service, but also multiple perspectives that develop in the news event, as noted by Watts Wacker (2002). Many online media sites were founded with several mentioned objectives, but their emergence proves that the age of media has arrived. OhmyNews International (OMNI), originally from Korea, defines itself as an international journalist (OhmyNews online site). OMNI is a little different from OhmyNews, because it focuses more on citizen journalism, which is more of a guide for people to better understand citizen journalism. They see themselves as a bridge between the media and the Internet, where ordinary people can participate in news conversations and trust the news source. Even if they create a platform for citizens to provide news, they must obey the rule of journalism: that is, clearly state the source of the news and ensure its credibility. Beyond the ordinary, editors are hired to publish news on... half the paper... an alternative to traditional journalism, but one that can never replace it. With the emergence of citizen journalism, traditional journalism may develop in an environment with more competitors and watchdogs. It is undeniable that citizen journalism is emerging as another powerful force in the media sector. Having as its characteristics the democratization of traditional media, interactivity and control, participatory journalism considers itself as new journalists. Citizen journalism makes the process of creating news transparent, that is, available to everyone. At the moment, no one can predict the future position of citizen journalism in the media sector, but in this evolving environment where online journalism is becoming essential, citizen journalism can play an alternative role to enable the public to access news. What is more important is that it pushes the audience to actively select news and judge it.
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