The document discusses the history of citizen journalism and its development. It began gaining prominence as a feature of journalism during the 2004 South Asian tsunami disaster when citizens shared photos and videos online. Another key event was the Monica Lewinsky scandal in 1998, when the Drudge Report was the first to publish about the affair between Lewinsky and President Clinton. This established the idea that "anyone can report anything." The document also discusses issues like whether citizen journalism disrupts social order and challenges the control of mainstream media over events like the Iraq War. It notes both the competitive and cooperative aspects of citizen and professional journalism.