{"id":1088,"date":"2018-03-05T23:50:32","date_gmt":"2018-03-05T23:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/lida100\/?page_id=1088"},"modified":"2018-03-05T23:50:32","modified_gmt":"2018-03-05T23:50:32","slug":"citizen-journalism","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/lida100\/unit-4\/mass-media\/citizen-journalism\/","title":{"rendered":"Citizen journalism"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content\" class=\"mw-body container\" role=\"main\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<div class=\"panel\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<div id=\"bodyContent\">\n<div id=\"mw-content-text\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mw-content-ltr\">\n<div class=\"floatright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/WikiEducator.org\/File:Mobile_photographer.jpg\" class=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mobile photographer.jpg\" src=\"\/\/WikiEducator.org\/images\/thumb\/0\/0f\/Mobile_photographer.jpg\/320px-Mobile_photographer.jpg\" width=\"320\" height=\"222\" class=\"img-responsive\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>In this section we consider mass media which is not necessarily controlled by corporate media interests. <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Community_radio\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"w:Community radio\">Community radio<\/a> is an example of alternate media not usually controlled by corporate or national public broadcaster interests. (Although radio spectrum management typically places restrictions on power outputs of the FM transmitters to be able to operate legally as well as additional requirements, for example, restrictions on the air time for sponsorship messages.)   With the advent of the internet and social media, we have witnessed growth in citizen journalism which has also had an impact on professional journalism.<br style=\"clear:both;\"><br \/>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"definition\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/lida100\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_define.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Definition<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<dl>\n<dt>Citizen journalism\n<\/dt>\n<dd>The idea behind citizen journalism is that people without professional journalism training can use the tools of modern technology and the global distribution of the Internet to create, augment or fact-check media on their own<sup id=\"cite_ref-1\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-1\">[1]<\/a><\/sup>.\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"case study\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/lida100\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_casestudy.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Case study<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><b>The impact of citizen journalism on professional journalism<\/b><br \/>\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/profile\/paullewis\">Paul Lewis<\/a>, a professional journalist is the west coast bureau chief and previously special project editor in London for the Guardian. This case study explores the interface between professional and citizen journalism surrounding the death of Ian Tomlinson during the G20 protests in central London on 1 April 2009.\n<\/p>\n<p>Watch the first 8.30 minutes of the following presentation by Paul Lewis at TEDx Thessaloniki.\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"plainlinks floatleft\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"425px\" height=\"355px\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9APO9_yNbcg?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><br style=\"clear:both;\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Additional resources<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Pearse, D., &amp; Weaver, M. (2013, August 5). <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/uk\/2009\/may\/15\/ian-tomlinson-death-g20\">Death of Ian Tomlinson &#8211; timeline<\/a>. The Guardian.\n<\/li>\n<li> Lewis, P., &amp; Walker, P. (2009, April 9). <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/uk\/2009\/apr\/09\/g20-video-ian-tomlinson-death\">New G20 video compounds doubts over police account of Ian Tomlinson\u2019s death<\/a>. The Guardian.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"web resources\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/lida100\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_inter.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Web resources<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Beaumont, C. (2009, January 16). <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/technology\/twitter\/4269765\/New-York-plane-crash-Twitter-breaks-the-news-again.html\">New York plane crash: Twitter breaks the news, again<\/a>.\n<\/li>\n<li> Lindner, Andrew M. 2016. \u201cEditorial Gatekeeping in Citizen Journalism.\u201d New Media &amp; Society. <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/academics.skidmore.edu\/blogs\/alindner\/files\/2016\/02\/New-Media-Society-2016-Lindner-1461444816631506.pdf\">Pre-print version<\/a>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Examples of citizen journalism sites<\/b><br \/>\n(Determine who owns and controls the site)\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.litterareport.com\/\">Littera [report]<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikinews.org\/wiki\/Main_Page\">Wikinews<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/globalvoices.org\/\">GlobalVoices<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"reflection\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/lida100\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_reflection.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Reflection<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Read: Meraz, S. (2009). <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/j.1083-6101.2009.01458.x\">Is There an Elite Hold? Traditional Media to Social Media Agenda Setting Influence in Blog Networks<\/a>. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 14(3), 682\u2013707.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Consider the following questions:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> In a digital world, who has the power in setting the news agenda?\n<\/li>\n<li> Should individuals without professional training in journalism be able to contribute to investigative journalism?\n<\/li>\n<li> What are advantages and disadvantages of corporate sponsorship or hosting of &#8220;citizen&#8221; journalism sites?\n<\/li>\n<li> Should content posted on citizen journal sites be moderated before posting?\n<\/li>\n<li> What are the implications of citizen journalism for the general population?\n<\/li>\n<li> What is the implications for citizen journalism regarding verification of facts and protection for online hoaxes?\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"activity\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/lida100\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_activity.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Spot poll - Citizen journalism<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Please log in to <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/forums.oeru.org\/t\/lida104-spot-poll-citizen-journalism\/321\">forums.oeru.org<\/a> and complete the short poll on <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/forums.oeru.org\/t\/lida104-spot-poll-citizen-journalism\/321\">citizen journalism<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"References\">References<\/span><\/h2>\n<ol class=\"references\">\n<li id=\"cite_note-1\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><a href=\"#cite_ref-1\">\u2191<\/a><\/span> <span class=\"reference-text\">Dictionary.com. <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dictionary.com\/browse\/citizen-journalism\">Citizen journalism<\/a>.<\/span>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><!-- \nNewPP limit report\nCPU time usage: 0.104 seconds\nReal time usage: 0.112 seconds\nPreprocessor visited node count: 592\/1000000\nPreprocessor generated node count: 1508\/1000000\nPost\u2010expand include size: 14394\/2097152 bytes\nTemplate argument size: 6804\/2097152 bytes\nHighest expansion depth: 7\/40\nExpensive parser function count: 0\/100\n--><\/p>\n<p><!-- Saved in parser cache with key wikiedu-mw_:pcache:idhash:182299-0!*!*!*!*!2!* and timestamp 20180305235029 and revision id 1033899\n -->\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"visualClear\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<ul class=\"pager\">\n<li class=\"previous\">\n            <a href=\"\/lida100\/unit-4\/mass-media\/race-gender-and-class\">\u2190 Previous<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n<li class=\"next\">\n            <a href=\"\/lida100\/unit-4\/mass-media\/social-media-internet-and-society\">Next \u2192<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer>\n<br \/>\n<\/footer>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this section we consider mass media which is not necessarily controlled by corporate media interests. Community radio is an example of alternate media not usually controlled by corporate or national public broadcaster interests. 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