Real journalism vs realities on the ground

DIGITAL technology has made it easy for one to claim being a journalist. You just need a smart phone with good Internet signal and you can already break the news about something via Twitter or Facebook. You can create a blog site and post news and opinions there for everyone to read.

But merely engaging in journalistic-like activities does not make one a real journalist. This issue has long been the subject of debate, particularly in regard to ethical standards and the processing of news before these are disseminated to the audience.