There are countless people out there who use social media as part of their daily lives, and every so often some of them find themselves in the right place at the right time - or the wrong place at the wrong time, depending on the situation. Given that they're already using social media to document their lives and the world around them, it's natural for them to capture a news event they're witnessing firsthand.
People find themselves caught in the middle of a newsworthy situation, and they try to capture it. While they're conducting random acts of journalism, we should try to guide them, as best we can, to be the best journalists they can be. Even if it's fleeting.
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