All the Aggregation That's Fit to Aggregate Questions

What does aggregation mean?

Aggregation is the sharing of articles of interest from one news source to another.

Why does the author describe Arianna Huffington as "the queen of aggregation?"

The author describes Arianna Huffington as "the queen of aggregation" because she smartly created
Huffington Post and eventually sold it to AOL for $315 million. The Huffington Post is constantly 
sharing articles from other news sources which is the definition of aggregation in this article. 

Here is an example of an article that uses aggregation. The article discusses the US incarceration rate and borrows most of its information from a book.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/les-leopold/how-did-we-become-incarceration-nation_b_8452628.html?utm_hp_ref=politics 

Is aggregation a threat to professional journalism?

Aggregation is a threat to professional journalism because there is a fear of plagiarism. With news sources
constantly being shared, who is to not say an article is theirs all of a sudden. Aggregation is a slipper slope
of sharing articles to spread news.

Photojournalism In The Age of New Media

What are the positives?

-Immediate access to information

-Obtaining information before other media

Why does the professional journalist need to be careful?

-The journalist needs to be aware of fake photos or copyright issues

-A photo may not be what it seems or accurate

Why might the content of the photo be called into question?

-The photo may be fake or altered as what it is made out to be

How does citizen photojournalism impact the job of the professional journalist?

-The citizen photojournalist is able to help out the professional journalist in a major way. If the professional
cannot travel to a certain area, the citizen can supply the journalist with pictures. Without citizen 
photojournalists, professional photojournalist would not be as efficient at their job.