The document is an assignment prompt requiring a 500-word essay on the impact of social media on journalism, specifically if citizen journalism is beneficial or leads to inaccuracies. It emphasizes the importance of considering sources and verifying information. Additionally, it outlines submission requirements and plagiarism policies.

1. please write a short essay to address the following questions.
Length: 500 word count to the minimum.
“Blogs, Twitter, Facebook, and a host of other news and social-
media sites have allowed average citizens to become
newsmakers. Is this a good or bad thing? Is the increase in
citizen journalism leading to inaccuracies in reporting? Or can
we trust that Americans will “consider the source” and verify
any questionable information they read on a blog?”
Requirements:
1.Word count: 500.
2.Submissions must be in Word format (doc, docx) or Rich Text
format (rtf). Attached file sent to my email will not be graded.
3.VeriCite has been activated to prevent plagiarism and no
credit will be issued if Similarity Index points to 20% or higher.