Adam Weinstein of Mother Jones, writes, “There’s a place for reader blogs and community participation in the 21st-century newspaper, but let’s not kid ourselves that they are a substitute for what people look for in their morning paper.”
What Weinstein fails to see is that people do not like what they are looking at in their […]
The effects of global warming are felt differently in various parts of the world. In Zambia, sudden massive unseasonable flooding has created a disaster. Although a large number of families have been displaced and have lost their homes and possessions the story remains off the front pages and home pages of most major media […]
The world can be a dangerous place for journalists. Each year many are killed covering conflicts. The same can be said for citizen journalists who bear equal risks in reporting or capturing events.
Last month Wei Wenhua was driving in his car, in China, when he witnessed a horrific scene. 50 city inspectors […]
Reporters from the established media are unable to cover and track each act of violence that takes place in Kenya. Now, they don’t have to. Thanks to Ushahidi.com people can report on an incident as they witness it. This remarkable form of citizen journalism, allows for more comprehensive accounting of the violence that is occurring […]
Posted on Flickr, by billybobphotos, this pie chart demonstrates what CNN covered during a recent 30 minute stretch of its Headline News Channel.
According to CNN, Headline News is supposed to be 24-hour news headlines presented in a thirty-minute cyclic format. I know its the end of December and news tends to be slower this […]
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The world’s first citizen journalism school is now open for business and blogging. Unlike the traditional journalism schools across the world, this one is focused exclusively on digital media reporting and technology.  Set 90 minutes out of Seoul, South Korea, that school focuses students education on user generated content and teaching the basics on […]
At least someone in academia is on the right track this week. In a piece in the Seattle Times, Professor David Domke of the University of Washington and Professor Elizabeth Blanks Hindman of Washington State University, warn of the dangers facing journalism today unless change is made.
“Online news provides opportunities for that mix […]
History will probably not recall the life or death of Ali Shafeya Al-Moussaw, but it should. He was only 22 years old. He was shot 31 times. Ali was a citizen journalist for the blog, Alive in Baghdad. Some of the best reporting from Iraq, by traditional journalists or otherwise, comes from this […]
For the past few days a firestorm has followed David Hazinski’s article in the Atlanta Journal Constitution, which warned of dangers of citizen journalism. Many bloggers, including us, felt differently. Here’s a recap of bloggers posts from about a dozen different sites. Our original post was critical as well.
Blogflict strongly believes […]