"In less than a decade, and hardly surprisingly given the rapid proliferation of digital media platforms, citizen journalism has upset the applecart of traditional journalism. Yet, for all kinds of reasons, professional journalists are increasingly viewing citizen journalism as a means of supplementing sources, of getting closer to the ground, and of gaining crucial insights into complicated local situations. Citizen journalism is here to stay. How credible and reliable can it be as a source of information and news? Is it appropriate to devise a code of practice for citizen journalism? And while new digital platforms have created exciting new opportunities for socializing and information sharing, how reliable can they be when it comes to professional journalism?" (Editorial, page 2)