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As the Internet keeps on spreading, entangle with, and apparently overwhelm numerous aspects of our lives, different matters likewise start to reel us in.
Something intriguing to consider is the debate on the User-Generated Content (UGC).
UGC are published data that an unpaid contributor has given to a site.
The data may be a photograph, video, blog or dialog gathering post, survey reaction or remark made through a web-based social networking site.
The degree of acceptation on pro-am revolution has also been a constant debate between the professionals and amateurs in regards to UGC.
“Journalism changed forever by user-generated contend” writes ScienceDaily.
According to the new study conducted by Lisette Johnston on UGC, journalists now must adapt to not being the only ones telling the story and as for the future with UGC, people involvement are becoming core skills which journalists need to possess and maintain.
The citizen involvement in public life through the Internet by UGC is frequently told as a democracy-enhancing development.
However, these concepts say little about the exact nature and character of media– gathering of people relations.
With the concept of “Open Journalism”, News companies like Guardian launches platform for UGC so that news-readers will be able to submit pictures, videos and text directly via free though online by using GuardianWitness.
Hence, USG can be user-friendly, as long its monitored and controlled.
