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Gravediggers?

This is getting interesting. The Swedish journalist union reacts to Metro’s citizen reporting initiative under the headline “Gravedigger of journalism?” (via Media Culpa). The alleged gravedigger is Metro editor Sakari Pitkänen. The union’s main argument is that the public deserves media produced by professional journalists, not Metro’s amateurs. Let’s see if the debate can develop: What kind of journalists and journalism do we need? What can citizen reporters contribute? What should the division of labour look like?

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