Framing Questions (Citizen Journalism)

1.) In Goode’s article, I thought of a few questions concerning the idea of citizen journalism. I really enjoy sites, like Digg, that allow me to sort through the clutter and find some interesting articles to read. However, I also easily fit into the skewed user demographic. To combat this kind of elitist “aristocracy” of users, will there be an increase in Digg-like sites that cater to other diverse audiences? Will there ever be a site an aggregate news site that truly fulfills Digg’s promise of a “democratic” news source?

2.) In the Lilleker and Jackson article, they talk about how interactive media helped Barack Obama become president of the United States. It is inevitable that other future political candidates will  utilize social media in their campaigns but how will it be different from the election in 2008? The Web 2.0 world moves at a rapid pace so what new social media outlets will be utilized? And how else can candidates leverage the tools of interactivity to win elections?