"Moon Pie . . . What a time to be alive"

The subway and bus bombings in London last week shined the spotlight on a growing phenomenon of the technological age: the emergence of amateur journalists. Digital cameras and camera cell phones are giving us a chance to view events much sooner after they occur than traditional news photos.

Sometimes such footage and images are important to a clearer understanding of how the events unfolded. And, of course, there may be times when they provide useful evidence for an investigation. Regardless of how important or useful such coverage may be, it will undoubtedly be popular; look at tv shows like Maximum Exposure that thrive in showing us footage of things gone terribly wrong, such as an ATV rolling over on a moron who tries to ride it up a steep hill.


Okay, I'll admit. This post really had no point. I just wanted to use the quote for the title. =P