From the scribes to the Gutenburg printing press. The Gutenburg printing press to modern, electrical, and computer powered printing press. As time moves on, technology follows. Adaption, speed, and the overall better understanding and harnessing of technology is what powers man kind forward. For hundreds of years the concept and stigma of the professional written word has changed very little. Published books and articles have always been viewed as a source of intelligent and superior information in our society. It wasn't until recent years that this deeply rooted way of thinking has been challenged by the mass public. Rather than trusting what is heard on the news or read in a newspaper, individuals are embracing their first amendment right of free speech and expression and forming their own opinions to stories being reported. While mainstream media is still the primary provider of news throughout the world, their influence isn't as far reaching as it once was.
When it comes to amateur vs professional journalism, it does not have to be an either or outcome. Rather, if the time is taken to merge these two opposing ideas, our society can largely benefit from this union.
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