The Ideas Of Citizen Journalism

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Citizen Journalism

Citizen journalism is when the general public does what private reporters do, they spread and report information. They do this via various mediums, in person, social media, internet, etc, social media and the internet being the main mediums for citizen journalism. It happens in numerous forms such as photos, videos, text, podcasts (audio) and many more. Citizen journalism has transformed the way people receive news, the developments in social media and its easy accessibility being its main cause.

Of the people, for the people, by the people; this quote by Abraham Lincoln fits the idea of citizen journalism perfectly. Due to the easy accessibility of social media and the Internet, via smartphones. Smartphones sales have …show more content…

We have entered a hugely multi-direct environment in which 'keeping the doors' to spare clients from the surge of data is no more conceivable. (Bruns 2006)
Citizen journalism makes sure to report events or incidences that the mainstream media may otherwise fail to report, especially in remote areas or cities where it is nearly impossible for news team access. The practice of citizen journalism also saves money by implementing the views of unpaid journalists who indirectly become volunteers for adding to actual news reports. Citizen journalism has also strived to provide what real journalism hasn’t been able to provide, coverage of society which leads to building a sense of society. (Kelly …show more content…

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