Participatory Journalism

Hello and thank you for taking time to read my blog on Participatory Journalism.

First off, I must mention how insanely easy it was/is to create a personal blog for others to explore. My first step was as simple as finding one of many sites that allows any and everyone to post whatever they feel. Once I located the desired site, all it took was for me to submit an active email address and a name (could be false, if you wanted it to be).

What I found about participatory journalism was how just about anyone can create a website for the world to see. Does this not scare anyone? Or am I alone on this one? Just imagine your worst enemy creating a website about you and sharing that website with your community. Now imagine that your enemy is imposing to be you. One day you could be viewed as a well respected citizen in society, and the next, your reputation can be destroyed.

We are in an era where anything read on the internet is seen to be “credible”. If it’s on the web, it MUST be true! Knowing how easy it is to become a participatory journalist, I feel there should be certain restrictions to avoid any types of damaging ones image.