Since it emerged early this century,'citizen journalist'and its related terms have been
increasingly contested among groups including professional journalists, academics, and …

Democracy remains a normative vision–even if aspects of it continue to be debated–and it is
this context of democratic ideals that ultimately accords journalism its raison d'être and …

The rise of the citizen journalist and increased attention to this phenomenon requires a
sociological assessment that seeks to develop an understanding of how citizen journalism …

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 …

This article explores the existence of a “citizen-centered journalism” that sees citizens as
crucial participants in the construction of news and as co-creators of their own worlds …

Based on a national survey and a qualitative content analysis of US daily news editors'
understanding of citizen journalism, we identify key ideas associated with the concept of …

Examples abound where ordinary citizens have acted in journalistic ways–for example to
document unfolding natural disasters, wars and conflicts, map human rights abuses, or …

Citizen Journalism explores citizen participation in the news as an evolving disruptive
practice in digital journalism. This volume moves beyond the debates over the mainstream …

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 …

This article reviews the public and citizen journalism movements of recent years and offers
some perspectives on how the current and future journalism can function to benefit …