This article discusses both the positives and negatives of citizen journalism being used by mainstream media.  For citizen journalism, the Virginia Tech shootings were a landmark event that showed journalists and viewers what new technologies allow for.  

For many the internet, and sites like Facebook, and MySpace were people could seek immediate information and emotional solace.  But one question that must be asked is how accurate was the information that was being circulated around the web.  

While many are worried that the rise of citizen journalism over the internet will supplant more traditional media outlets, but as these places have come to be a trusted source for reliable news, it seems hard to buy this argument.  However with citizens taking the prerogative to post news themselves and audiences eager to seek it out, journalists seem to be scrambling to remain a breaking source.  

We saw this in the Virginia Tech case when Cho was reported to be Chinese, Korean, a native from Asia.  Indeed, even the Observer poses the question, would television networks have been so quick to air the infamous Cho video if the threat of an online leak wasn’t present. 

 So while the advantages of online journalism and citizen journalism seem to be bringing forth a new frontier in journalism, it also brings forth a new set of challenges and ethical dilemma’s that must be addressed by the media.