Welcome to the club, citizen journalists! That's the message of this report, which details how "The National Press Club, a 100-year-old professional club for journalists, aims to recruit new online-media members through a partnership with Helium.com, a hub for citizen journalists.' Sylvia Smith, president of NPC, said that the world is changing and so is journalism, but that "nothing changes the NPC's commitment to supporting high-quality journalism." Glad to hear it!

An important development that has been not reported in MSM. By partnering with Helium.com, a niche user-generated content site, The National Press Club may be giving unfair advantage to members of Helium. From the article: "Like traditional journalists, writers with Helium must apply for club membership and that application is judged by committee." What makes Helium's members better "citizen journalists" than others who use different cit j sites or no group site at all?

What does it mean to be a member of the National Press Club? Do you get a membership card and certificate, or something substantive? This post reads like a press release to me.

Shows how on the mark NewsTrust is, now doesn't it.

Press release for the ol boy network...Old standard bearers attempt to recruit web writers......and?...now yu can be committed to good journalism just like the editorial board of the Wall street Journal!

I SMELL A ROTTEN FISH.

A good, short piece acknowledging the importance of citizen journalism and the impact the blogosphere has on traditional news sources and the wealth of information available to the world.