[UgaBYTES] CITIZEN JOURNALISM

[Mwathi Francis]

Digital technology and the Internet are changing the face of news gathering.
Today, cell phone cameras and other devices are capturing local events long
before news crews can arrive: often, personal media on major stories hits
the Internet before mainstream media can begin coverage.

This sharing of community news and information content either as text /
blogs, digital storytelling, images, audio file, podcasting or video is
known as Citizen Journalism. Feedback and discussion on issues raised is
received in the same way. Many websites accept videos of up to 30 Megabytes
(MB) in size and pictures and audio up to 1 MB. Many people have chosen to
use blogging as a way of expressing themselves. This also allows them to
raise the issues without the fear of being cut short by the editor. Some
journalists have their own blog spots where they receive feedback on their
articles. More and more civil society organisations are using this form of
communication to talk to their communities. They also raise areas of concern
and encourage participation.
Read on<http://telecentrecommunity.ning.com/profiles/blogs/citizen-journalism>

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Francis Mwathi
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