links for 2006-01-23

• Citizen PR attacks Trojan “dynasty” (Accentuate the Positive, 2.0)
  Interesting counterpoint to citizen journalism: "Citizen PR." A group of sports fans pooled resources to buy a billlboard to present their message.
  (tags: advertising PR+marketing community dissent influence mainstream+media media)
• Social media and it’s failings (Adam Maguire)
  Citizen journalists "are in an enviable situation when it comes to volatile stories. They can publish info a newspaper wouldn’t touch, hide behind their login names, and write about a subject that is passionate to them."
  (tags: citizen+journalism analysis credibility mainstream+media media newspapers journalism skills transparency accountability problems our+comments)