In the author's definition, a "Journalist" is one who chooses his vocation early, and spends years immersed in the biases of his field. After at least a decade of HS classes, J School classes, Cub Reporter roles, and editor indoctrination, he is ready to be called a "Journalist". The farmer, engineer, teacher, laborer, or housewife who writes will not be called a "Journalist". Yet, it is the farmer, engineer, teacher, laborer, or housewife who write who are now redefining the truth. The "Journalist" no longer controls the agenda of this nation. And the "Journalists" are frightened.
Journalists should be frightened by new forms of reporting - because they have been lazy and have not adapted. Evolutionary competition is a real b!tch. The M$M can 1) adapt and survive, or 2) join the dinosaurs. Right now it looks like option 2. Which is no more than they deserve.