The contribution of professional journalism to democratic citizenship is well-established, but
the proliferation of online user-generated news begs the question of whether citizen …

This article explores the role of trust in professional and alternative media as (a) antecedents
of citizen news production, and (b) moderators of the effect of citizen news production on …

This article reviews the state of research on citizen journalism over the past decade. The key
areas covered include the ways traditional journalism has responded to this phenomenon …

This study examines the extent to which professional journalism adopts and uses citizen
journalism, such as user-generated content (UGC) and user-submitted stories (USS), at the …

The study examined the personal and social contexts which encourage or help to maintain
individuals' engagement in citizen journalism tasks. Drawing on the perspective of social …

As user-generated content (UGC) and citizen-driven forms of journalism have risen to
prominence alongside professional media production, they have presented a challenge to …

This comparative study of user-generated content (UGC) in 10 Western democracies
examines the political economic aspects of citizen participation in online media, as …

The emergence of citizen journalism has prompted the journalism field and scholars to
readdress what constitutes journalism and who is a journalist. Citizen journalists have …

Where does journalism fit in the media landscape of blogs, tweets, Facebook postings,
YouTube videos, and literally billions of Web pages? Public Journalism 2.0 examines the …

Citizen journalism has become a prominent term referring to a variety of newsgathering and
reporting practices conducted via a range of new digital technologies. The scholarly …