I just heard a talk on diversity by Carlton Usher, a professor at Kennesaw State University, and author of the recently published book “Rhyme is a terrible thing to waste : hip hop and the creation of a political philosophy. “
He tossed off a little saying that would be very apropos to the citizen journalism vs. mainstream journalism debate.
He said:
Remember amateurs made the Ark and professionals made the Titanic
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Leonard Witt is the Robert D. Fowler Distinguished Chair in Communication at Kennesaw State University and the chief blogger of PJNet. His academic interests include public and citizen journalism and how to get citizens' voices heard. He has spent most of his professional career as an award-winning journalist.