By Joyce Kryszak
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Buffalo, NY – There was a rush of media coverage in the hours following the crash of Continental Flight 3407. In fact, within minutes of the crash, images were being sent by witnesses that began to tell the story that continues to unfold. But just how reliable or valuable is the massive information flow coming from our newest media source - the citizen reporter? WBFO's Joyce Kryszak talked with UB Communications Professor Michael Stefanone. He explains some of the pitfalls and the advantages.
Some of the most powerful images and sounds that came from the crash scene were those that no reporter could have captured. Why? None were there at the moment the plane crashed. But it took neighbors and witnesses mere seconds to grab their cell phones, cameras and other devices to gather the breaking news and tell the story. Professor Stefanone tells us if its a story we can trust.
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