citizen journalism
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citizen journalism
mdia5003 | conference presentation
Farah Tran-Dinh (3224355)
what I say is as important as what you say…isn’t it?
key points: internet journalism citizen journalism new media
my opinion. future of journalism. relevant readings.
outline
Lemann, N 2006, ‘Amateur Hour: Journalism without journalists’,
The New Yorker, 7 August.
accessibility.
producers consumers
public information.
internet journalism
“anyone can do this…”
internet journalism
(Source: allcitizens.org) (Source: allcitizens.org n.d)
new material.
opinion.
information.
revolution.
internet journalism
People formerly known as the audience, ‘inspired amateurs’
Perform similar function as reporters
Capture a fuller, richer picture of the world
(Source: lynetter 2007)
citizen journalism
(Source: lynetter 2007)
“The news is a form of collective thinking…ideas and minds of the people that are
changing the world, when they are heard.” - Hong Eun-taek (in Lemann 2006)
citizen journalism
participation. interaction.
conversation. action.
citizen journalism
citizen journalism
flickr. twitter.
interactive entertainment. individual.
examples.‘Australia goes to the polls’ (animated news).
new media
Australia goes to the polls (animated news) Mobile Citizen Reporter (phone application) YouTube Direct
complement.
relevance.
quality.
how.
“…Internet journalism has to meet high
standards both conceptually
and practically”- Jeff Jarvis (in Lemann 2006)
my opinion
consistency.new ways.different journalists.moving reporters to the Internet.
future of journalism
relevant readings ABC 2010, ‘Animated news service launches in Taiwan’, Australian
Broadcasting Corporation, accessed 27 August 2010, <http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/asiapac/stories/201008/s2972577.htm>.
Dugmore, H 2010, ‘How training citizen journalists made a difference’, Idea Lab, weblog post,18 August, accessed 27 August 2010, <http://www.pbs.org/idealab/2010/08/how-training-citizen-journalists-made-a-difference222.html>.
EJO 2010, ‘Internet and public opinion’, European Journalism Observatory, weblog post, 15 March, accessed 29 August 2010, <http://en.ejo.ch/?p=1356>.
Fioretti, N 2010, ‘The New Journalism? Investigative and digital’, European Journalism Observatory, 18 May, accessed 29 August 2010, <http://en.ejo.ch/?p=1627>.
Morrissey, K 2010, ‘New era of journalism ahead: Hartigan’, The Sydney Morning Herald, 26 August, accessed 26 August 2010, <http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/new-era-of-journalism-ahead-hartigan-20100826-13tt4.html>.
Woodhead, J 2010, ‘New media, old journalism’, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, accessed 28 August 2010, <http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/stories/s2958905.htm>.