Ian Betteridge on Nostr: Pet peeve: phrases like "citizen journalists", "citizen scientists", etc. ...
Pet peeve: phrases like "citizen journalists", "citizen scientists", etc. Professional journalists and scientists are also citizens, kids. Why not just call them "amateur"? It's a perfectly good word. And there is nothing wrong with being an amateur at something.
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