Nowadays Everybody is a Journalist, and That’s a Problem

But Garrett Hardin offers 3 easy lifelong solutions

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Thanks to advanced technology, everybody’s a journalist.

Is this event likely to spark debate in your circle? Record it. Will it interest the public leaders? Edit it. Today’s journalism is easy.

It’s not as hard as it was in the past.

In one of his classic books, Garrett Hardin discusses this problem and offers solutions to live by. But before discussing them, a little insight into the problem at hand is necessary.

Not so long ago, the routes of transmitting messages were limited. It was either word of mouth, travelers, or messengers.

Malcolm Gladwell adds several features about messages to make them sticky for the perfect tipping point.

The chances of spreading information widely were limited.

Technology has changed the game.

Transport systems have evolved to leverage the effortful task messengers and travelers had. But this distance has been reduced further by technology.

I can chat with virtually anyone in the world. And I can read the information posted by CNN or Trinidad and Tobago’s leading influencer in the kitchen, bedroom, or…