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citizen journalism Last modified: Monday, January 05, 2009
A term used to describe the movement of people and amateur journalists — basically any non-professional journalist — who provide photos, videos and written news pieces on evolving stories, often in collaboration with professional journalists. Also called participatory or public journalism. Citizen journalism is a type of user-generated content.
The Year of Citizen Journalism? Citizen journalism is bound to become more important and will attract even greater participation (in terms of both readership and contributions). Webopedia's "Did You Know...?" Section Use this Webopedia knowledge section for an in-depth overview of specific technologies and occurrences in the areas of Computer Science, The Internet, and Computer Hardware and Software. Webopedia's Slang Category The Webopedia Slang Category offers term definitions and links related to the topic of slang and tech jargon. What is Participatory Journalism? The line between journalism and personal publishing is a blurry one, thanks to new ubiquitous tools that make it possible for anyone to publish and report news.	Related Categories Internet Multimedia Slang Related Terms blog blogger digital imaging multimedia UGC video blog video editing Books citizen journalism Products Shop by Top Models: John H. McManus - Market-Driven Journalism: Let the Citizen Beware? 3 store offers from $56 - $64 Stuart Allen - Citizen Journalism: Global Perspectives 2 store offers from $30 - $37 What Good Is Journalism?: How Reporters and Editors Are Saving America's Way of Life 2 store offers from $20 - $24 Peter Dahlgren and Colin Sparks - Communication and Citizenship: Journalism and the Public Sphere 2 store offers from $32 - $36 Robert M. Entman - Democracy Without Citizens: Media and the Decay of American Politics 1 store offers from $50 - $50