Citizen Journalism and New Media Dr. Anthony Curtis – UNCP Mass Communcation – 910.521.6616 – acurtis@uncp.edu

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What is Citizen Journalism?
Current New Media technologies give individuals unprecedented capabilities to produce and disseminate news and information content. In citizen journalism, everyday people use those capabilities to develop and post online their own news and commentary, pursuing activities that lead to deeper learning. Here are explanations in short YouTube videos
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Citizen Journalism - Pamphlet to Blog   9:49, YouTube video, August 23, 2006
Cambridge Community Television video explains grassroots citizen journalism.

Four Types of Citizen Journalism   2:02, YouTube video, March 28, 2008
A clip of BBC's Richard Sambrook describing briefly four types of citizen journalism.

New Media and Citizen Journalism   5:00, YouTube video, July 26, 2007
The people, journalism. This is news! by George Dorrance

Profiles in Citizen Journalism: Episode 1   4:42, YouTube video, May 3, 2008
UpTake series about Chicago's intrepid Citizen Kate covering the campaign trail.

We are the media we have been waiting for   1:33, YouTube video, August 23, 2006
Senator John Edwards comments on citizen journalism.

Citizen Journalism - A New Trend   1:27, YouTube video, June 13, 2007
Washington State University class video

Behind the Citizen Journalism Revolution   7:23, YouTube video, December 28, 2007
DigitalJournal.com, NowPublic, OhMyNews, Newsvine are big among citizen journalism media.

Other Citizen Journalism videos on YouTube
Results of YouTube search for Citizen Journalism videos.

7 Things You Should Know About Citizen Journalism   educause pdf

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