… as sites for the push and pull of democratic discourses. I then … in social media networks
such as Facebook and Twitter not only invigorate deliberative democracy, and even democracy …

… This paper examines the democratisation potential of social media within Zimbabwe’s … saw
citizen journalism and social media as a ‘game-changer’ in propping up a democratic project …

… Protesters and organizations use social media to encourage people to protest, validate their
… Citizen journalists can be an effective check on traditional journalists, challenging them to …

… be more favourably predisposed towards citizen journalism and social media, yet owing to
… opinion that citizen journalism and social media are not viable within the media landscape in …

… Social media and other digital tools are reawakening citizens’ interest in political participation
and contributing to network diversity by providing participation opportunities in many …

… The growth of social media and the migration of many citizen journalist activities to social
media sites have … Media literacy can be a key factor in distinguishing between general …

… raises the concept of citizen journalism as a criticism of the rapid and unmanageable flow
of information because all accounts can provide any information on social media (Dharmawan, …

… journalism has finally been lost. In this paper, the influence of citizen journalism on democratic
… or distributors, and citizen journalists are also active on social media and video platforms. …

… role of citizen journalism in a country with a constrained democratic space. Social media also
… their president through social media platforms. This was unprecedented as only the official …

… This study found that such process indicates the waning of mass media and the intensification
of social media. Yet, the process neither strengthened citizen journalism nor increased …