In recent times we have witnessed a new way of "Journalism". This is often called Social Publishing and is the ability of practically anyone to publish his/her opinion widely through the Internet using channels such as the Blogs, Websites, Forums, Groups etc.
The Internet provides great potentials toward that movement such as:
- Big audiences
- Little or no costs for publishing
- International coverage
Moreover the continually interest of people for social, political and moral issues, creates the ground (the will) for that kind of reporting. It is a common place for several citizens who have a common stake or share similar views as regards a specific issue to form Non Government Parties for controlling and judging Government and Businesses activities.
That modern trend covers from News (all over the world) coverage and reporting to criticizing and judging several policies and practices which are implemented by organizations, governments and businesses.
That new kind of Journalism may provoke dangers from propaganda to wrong informing. Furthermore criticism and reporting about several issues (such as the economy) provoked by not-experts is at least wrong information. Those who are non-experts about a specific issue should abstain from judging it.
However, Social Publishing is welcome because we can use it as a new mean of expression and exertion of political power and pressure. In the long term we will count on this form of expression to establish a global mass democracy where all can actively participate.
