Today, the first photos or video of newsworthy events are almost always taken by a. citizen journalists b. professional photographers c. journalists d. local news station employees

citizens journalists ( A )

Explanation:

The first photos or video of events worthy of the news are almost always taken by Citizen Journalists . this is because Citizen Journalism is a  very efficient/effective means in news gathering and will most likely be the first to capture a news worthy event with their cameras, while professional photographers might be called in to take a better picture of the event the Citizen journalist always takes the first photos or Video . The Citizen journalist are usually first hand witnesses to events as they occur.