New media feels heat after Apple misstep

Christian Science Monitor by Ben Arnoldy | Oct. 8, 2008 (News Report)

Oakland, Calif. - A promo for CNN's citizen journalism site, iReport.com, reads: "You won't believe what people are uploading." Maybe readers should take that literally.

An anonymous writer posted a false story to the site claiming that Apple Inc.'s CEO Steve Jobs had suffered a heart attack, sending the company's stock tumbling Friday. The Securities and Exchange Commission confirmed Henry Blodget Monday that it was investigating the ... Full Story »

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by Juliet Sallette - Oct. 12, 2008

Interesting subject. Hopefully this will help more people see the need to have community journialism alongdide traditional media. A system of checks and balance is needed. Thankfully we have News Trust...