With all the tweeting, blogging, posting and sharing that is happening in our society today, it is no surprise that social media seems to be taking over, see more of a title. Although having technology at our fingertips is an undeniable benefit to daily life, its overall impact is far from desirable. In the world of professional journalism in particular, it seems that social media and technology have stolen the spotlight from journalism in recent years. The Oxford English Dictionary defines journalism as “The activity or profession of writing for newspapers or magazines or broadcasting news on radio or television” (Definition of Journalism in English). While journalism is still a prestigious career, it diminishes every time a “citizen journalist” tweets or posts about world events before professionals even get the chance. A citizen journalist is anyone who collects and analyzes information and news using the Internet and more particularly social networks. If this is true, many people could technically be considered citizen journalists without even knowing it (DeMers). Because the use of smartphones, tablets, and laptops is becoming incredibly common, it is literally with the swipe of a finger that many of us can be on the Internet and see first-hand what is happening in our world at this precise moment. It remains unclear in many cases whether the news received on social media sites is quality information or not. However, quality or not, social media is instant gratification. Journalists must compete with social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook, especially among younger generations (Cormack). Competing with a citizen journalist is not middle of paper...... support and more information, these journalists too. Rowena Cormack, of Social Media Frontiers, said: “Consumers' changing perceptions of news and the desire for real-time updates have encouraged journalists to embrace their role in situations like this one, tweeting live from the stage and updating readers with vital information about the events” (Cormack). Although social media seems in many cases to win most of the news in times of need, journalists and citizen journalists can come together for the good of the people. After all, news is primarily for people. Social networks are far from having completed their expansion; However, this by no means means that the future of journalists is over. As social media continues to develop new ways to communicate with people around the world, print journalists will continue to do so..