The long term future of the newspaper industry is not looking good- and that’s a bit of an understatement. Between 2007 and 2009, the UK newspaper publishing market declined by 21%. Quite simply, the industry cannot continue in its current guise.

Last weekend the United States media news group, Journal Register Company, attempted an intriguing experiment involving community Crowdsourcing and the use of free online publishing tools for the production of all their publications.  

Has the time arrived for a press award for Crowdsourced journalism? The question would certainly make a few of my old university tutors squirm in their seats. Here’s the thing. What the heck is Crowdsourced journalism? And does it actually count as bona fide journalism?