Fern Crescent Roadwork - Citizen Journalism Video
https://youtu.be/GJqvj33khAM
The importance of independent news in the modern age
We live in a world that is growing hyper connected, in the online sense of the word connected. Social media and other forms of entertainment, as well as various opinionated bloggers, compete for our attention, and succeed in getting it from millions worldwide. There is an entire flood of information at the fingertips of most people in developed countries, and we are submerged in it to the point where many may no longer feel the need for independent news organizations. Yet much of what appears on the internet under the guise of information is not verifiable. It is often biased, oversimplified, or mere opinion. And there is reason to believe that many users isolate their worldviews into a bubble of confirmation bias, due to the way social media feeds are tailored to individual likes and preferences. These kinds of inconsistencies give rise to fragmented and sheltered views of the world, and the narrowing of perspective can lead to a breakdown in discourse between citizens. These are the ...
Nice shots, i liked the editing and the interviews were very good as well. The people you interviewed gave some good thoughts on the issue presented in this video. Nice!
ReplyDeleteThat is an important issue to be addressed. Maybe you could've used a better angle to the interviews since the light of the day was really weak. The additional shoots worked well and the people that you interviewed help us have a better understanding of the whole problem.
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