The idea that average citizens can engage in the act of journalism was long in existence and
originated in the United States. Apparently, it was the awareness of the traditional journalists …

This paper is an attempt to provide a pioneering academic study of the birth of citizen
journalism in Nigeria, through the examination of the country's foremost citizen journalism …

Journalism practice globally in the last two decades has experienced some obvious
changes. For instance, it is no longer the case that the business of gathering, processing …

Citizen journalism is the practice of an ordinary person or a group of ordinary people in the
process of collecting, reporting, analysing and disseminating news information. These …

Nigeria returned to democratic governance in 1999 after 16 years of uninterrupted military
rule. Despite the fact that journalists are meant to be the eyes, ears and the masses' …

The study evaluated the implications of citizen journalism in the main stream journalism and
discovered that Citizen Journalism is emerging as a powerful phenomenon across Nigeria …

Over the years, journalism practice has been squarely the preserve of professionals in the
field of journalism. The professionals in this case are those who have acquired the nitty-gritty …

Following the recent comments by scholars, professionals and media experts that most of
the publications in the new media are scandalously packaged and malignant to journalistic …

Over the years, journalism practice has been squarely the preserve of professionals in the
field of journalism. The professionals in this case are those who have acquired the nittygritty …

Recognition of the ability of non-professionals to play an active role in the process of
collecting, and sharing news is seen as one of the big shifts in journalism practice today …