David Hazinski, who once toiled as a less than telegenic NBC News correspondent, is fed up with all these so-called "citizens" committing their so-called "citizen journalism" with their newfangled cellphone cameras and such. In an op-ed in the less-than-stellar Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Hazinski -- who is now a journalism professor -- says this:
Yes, Kommandant! We must crush these citizens before they can speak again! In his mission to replicate the straight-faced absurdity of an article in The Onion without the irony, Hazinski goes on to say:
You fools! Think of what could happen:
Hazinski then burned a copy of the First Amendment.
Supporters of "citizen journalism" argue it provides independent, accurate, reliable information that the traditional media don't provide. While it has its place, the reality is it really isn't journalism at all, and it opens up information flow to the strong probability of fraud and abuse. The news industry should find some way to monitor and regulate this new trend.
Yes, Kommandant! We must crush these citizens before they can speak again! In his mission to replicate the straight-faced absurdity of an article in The Onion without the irony, Hazinski goes on to say:
Journalists generally don't like any kind of standards or regulation. Many argue that standards could infringe on freedom of the press and journalism shouldn't be regulated.
You fools! Think of what could happen:
Having just anyone produce widely distributed stories without control can have the reverse effect from what advocates intend. It's just a matter of time before something like a faked Rodney King beating video appears on the air somewhere.
Hazinski then burned a copy of the First Amendment.
