Presentation by sally Kumwenda

What is citizen Journalism?

The concept of citizen journalism is basically journalism in the hands of citizens other than professional journalists. It is based upon public citizens "playing an active role in the process of collecting, reporting, analyzing, and disseminating news and information

Factors that led to the emerging of citizen journalism

Internet

Social media

Mobile phone

Benefit/role played by of citizen journalist

Breaking news

For example the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the day an airplane carrying 150 passengers landed in the Hudson River and

provide information and visual documentation of events that can help to inform news stories

DISADVANTAGES OF CITIZEN JOURNALISM

Lack of objectivity.

DANGERS OF CITIZEN JOURNALISM

Risk of being exposed to danger

Citizen journalists usually do not have the training to understand either the dangers of recording disasters or dangerous events, and may take unreasonable risks in their attempt to record the event.