581 Watching CNN here on the plane and helo collision over the Hudson (just after returning to DC) CNN appears to rely so much now of Citizen Journalism, and reports now from Twitter, Flickr, and Facebook, it prompted me to start a discussion on why does the media even need us PJ's anymore? With the onslaught of cheap digital cameras, and instant intent access anywhere? Just the other day I had called an editor friend of mine asking if he had any upcoming slugs for me, to which he chuckled, "Nah, we get most of the little stuff these days online from readers who just email pictures. Saves me the hassle of having to send out a [pho]tog." Truth be known it's hard to see why the media would want to pay us to do a task that people are willing to do for free. yes, we have training, and experience, but it seems that the big boys (the networks, CNN, FOX and so forth) would gladly give that up for free man-on0the-street coverage. And the increase dependency and use of using Twitter, Flickr, and/or Facebook and just goes to rove it. 66 2009-08-08T21:35:48Z 0 2009-08-08T21:35:48Z true 29344 false 8288 2009-09-08T16:09:55Z New York City true 2010-02-08T00:00:00Z false does-the-world-even-need-photojournalists 1 2009-09-08T16:09:55Z 14598