Unspun’s a bit skeptical about the merits and viability of citizen journalism. Below is an interesting factoid about the credibility of the Indonesian media in the public’s eyes. It apparently comes from a paper on the rise of citizen journalism in Indonesia by Maria Margaretta Vivijanti.
According to a 10-country survey conducted by GlobeScan (2006) for BBC, Reuters, and the Media Center, Indonesian media is more trusted than the government. Indonesian media is only exceeded by that of Nigeria in winning their public’s trust. In the U.S. and U.K., the governments are more trusted than the media. The most trusted news source is national television, followed by the national/regional newspaper, then followed by local newspapers, public radio and international satellite TV. The Internet blogs are still the least trusted news source. Yet, the most important news sources are the television (56 percent), newspapers (21 percent), Internet (9 percent), and radio (9 percent). There is a special note about how the Internet is gaining ground among young people. |
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