Mainstream News Taps Into Citizen Journalism.

ONLINE social networks; SOCIAL unrest; WEBSITES; MASS media; BLOGS; JOURNALISTS; JOURNALISM; ELECTRONIC discussion groups

The article discusses the role of mainstream media websites on reporting the social unrest in Iran. It states that "we media" encompasses a wide range of amateur activities like blogging and online forums through technologies. It mentions that social networking web sites connect readers directly to documentation source without filtration. It notes that citizen journalists and online commentators rely on media organizations for information reliability. Moreover, mass media organizations have begun paying journalists to run neighborhood blogs.