Citizen Journalism

Examples

LA Police Dept
Asian Tsunami
London bombings

Institutions may benefit as it may be likely for them to receive ugc meaning that their popularity will increase whereas the audience may benefit because they are more likely to believe ugc as it will have an unbiased view. If institutions continue to upload ugc then it is likely that the company will gain popularity.

Social

Social media sites like twitter allow for news stories to break out fast allowing for a higher population reach.

Historical

Updates and improvements in technology mean that there are more ways now to view things that it ever once was possible.

Economical

The fact that most things on the internet are free mean that it is harder for news firms and journalists to make profit.

Political

The wide range of things that can be seen on the internet may have an influence on the governments decisions as it is now easy for them to see exactly what the public want due to their comments and blog posts on social media sites.



1. A citizen journalist is a member of public who plays a role collecting, reporting or analysing news.

2. One of the first examples was when LA police chased a speeder.

3.FAQS
Social Media
Chat room
Online Forum
Online discussions

4. Professional shot footage may take time to prepare and plan meaning that a director could influence his/hers views on the footage making the clip potentially bias whereas UGC is footage that has been recorded naturally without a bias view.

5. A gatekeeper is an organisation that help finalize the news list.

6. Due to a rise in usage of the internet and other media platforms, it is easy for anyone to submit their views on a subject which means that gatekeepers will have to keep this into account so they can choose what the audience wants

7. An increase in UGC may mean that journalists will lose jobs as it is easier for people to record videos and take photos of events on a first hand basis.