Hypergene interview: iBrattleboro: “Citizens can be good reporters despite a lack of qualifications”

Where is it going? No idea. I don’t see authentic citizen journalism sites replacing newspapers, just as TV didn’t replace radio. It’s just another technology/tool in the mix. Our sites probably challenge and intrigue “real” reporters and editors, but they shouldn’t worry. And if they were smart they wouldn’t try to copy us. I don’t believe they can do it as well, and would be sacrificing what they DO do well… real, professional journalism. I would hope they’d use this as an opportunity to invest in even better professional journalism… to make a clearer distinction with sites like ours.