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Citizen journalism refers to the reporting of news events by members of the


public using the Internet to spread the information. Citizen journalism can be a
simple reporting of facts and news that is largely ignored by large media
companies. It is easily spread through personal websites, blogs, microblogs,
social media and so on. Some types of citizen journalism also act as a check on
the reporting of larger news outlets by providing alternative analysis.

Citizen journalism is referred to by many other names, including:

 Collaborative citizen journalism (CCJ)


 Personal publishing
 Grassroots media
 Networked journalism
 Open source journalism
 Citizen media
 Participatory journalism
 Hyperlocal journalism
 Distributed journalism
 Stand-alone journalism
 Bottom-up journalism
 Nonmedia journalism
 Indymedia
 Guerrilla journalism

There is some nuance to these usages, but all revolve around online publishing and the
distribution of information by members of the public.

Citizen journalism refers to all forms of public reporting carried out online. This includes
everything from blogs covering a local Little League tournament to the online posts of citizens in
countries where the national media is government controlled. When an event is too small for
larger media to take notice or the media cannot report the facts without censorship, citizen
journalism may be the only source of information on what is actually occurring behind the media
blackout.

Some citizen journalists have gained so much popularity for their reporting and commentary that
they can reach a much wider audience than traditional news outlets.
ADVANTAGES OF CITIZEN JOURNALISM - Easy to represent, Express the most important
developments and information of a individual, Information to be published in the areas of
entertainment, sports, jobs, health and beauty, politics, business, technology, press release,
market research etc, Your voice to the world, Easy to express society problems.

3. User generated content presents a lot of challenges for newsrooms


and the biggest might be what to call it. For better or for worse, citizen
journalism is a moniker that appears to be sticking. Probably for
worse.

Howard Rothman, a contributor to New West, an Internet site for


Rocky Mountain communities, points out just one problem with such
content in his recent blog posting. The Rocky Mountain
News produces YourHub, which is distributed by Denver Newspaper
Agency, as a place where citizens from dozens of communities can list
events, create blogs, sell stuff and even "write stories."

Several of those stories are nothing more than press releases,


Rothman points out. Many are puff pieces on candidates running for
office like this story about a businessman running for a state
legislative seat.

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