Thursday, January 14, 2010

STOMPed!

Today we evaluated Stomp, a citizen journalism site that has won countless media awards in Singapore already.



Stomp is a website where Stompers post articles, pictures and photos of anything of interest online. It is up-to-date and provides a fresh alternative to the usual news we get on newspapers.

However, there are some regards to privacy. Some people take snapshots of unknowing and innocent parties and post them up on Stomp.

Others also use Stomp as a platform to show their anger and dissatisfaction at people they meet or know. For example, Stompers often snap photos of inconsiderate MRT commuters who do not give up their seats to pregnant ladies or such.

Though Citizen Journalism has many advantages and plus points, there are also certain issues that we cannot avoid.

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