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3 Microlog entries tagged with ‘citizenjournalism’
Beneath the pavement, a blog! (Or, the Dublin riots and the citizen journalist’s revolution)
I think Emmet overstates the significance of the rioting just a tad, but his point is valid. In events as big as this the media just doesn’t have the access that ordinary people on the street do. And now that these ordinary people are beginning to use the tools at their disposal we are seeing the picture broaden, even if only a little. Media & Journalism ·
The year of the digital citizen
In 2005, tragedy served as a catalyst for a technologically-empowered citizenry to take some measure of control over the media. Small potatoes in the big scheme of things, yes, but nonetheless incredibly significant. What we need to see now, of course, is what the public can do with this newfound influence when there is no major event to react to. Media & Journalism ·
Mike Davidson announces Newsvine
Seems like it’ll be some sort of weblog/del.icio.us/news website hybrid. I’d like to see more. Media & Journalism ·
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