Citizen Journalism: New Skills and Practices

Citizen Journalism: New Skills and Practices explore citizen participation in the news as evolving disruptive skills and practices in digital journalism. Citizen journalism, also known as public journalism, is the concept of members of the public playing an active role in collecting, reporting, analyzing, and disseminating news and information. This book is also introducing new ideas, concepts, and frameworks of citizen journalism. The book covers Citizen Journalism: Historical Roots, Understanding Citizen Journalism, Issues and Challenges of Citizen Journalism, User Generated Content and Journalistic Values, Citizen Journalism and Mainstream Media in India, The Future of Citizen Journalism, Online Citizen Journalism, Citizen Photojournalism, Citizen Journalism as Conceptual Practice, and Citizen Journalism vs. Traditional Journalism. The book is ideal for Citizen Journalists, Mass Communication and Journalism students, Media Educators, Visualisers, and citizens interested in this new area of citizen journalism.