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Is "citizen journalism" being kicked out of the Capitol?
NYU professor of journalism Jay Rosen asks people to push back on objections to The Uptake's presence in the Capitol press room:
He references the Politics in Minnesota article asking "Is The Uptake out at the Capitol?"
Starting to remind me of the Metallica vs. Napster and Music Industry vs. Free Culture wars of recent past. I still find myself surprised to see the traditional industries fighting so hard to stop change from happening.
Change happens, folks. Get used to it.
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