voice of the voiceless
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Ilona Mulveys3472868
Journalists uncovering unheard human stories
THE CKNVoice of the Voiceless
Citizen journalism: “When the people formally known as the audience employ the press tools in their possession to inform one another.”
Jay Rosen (2010)
FACTS- 10 million Australians do not own a smart phone- 47% of Australians are functionally illiterate
How, as journalists, can we best reach these underprivileged publics and make sure that their voices
are heard?
THE MAP
Online Offline
Councils Non-for
Profits
CalloutsCollaborationNetworks
Computer classes
Seminars
STRATEGIESKey players
Non Profit Tech for Good
STRATEGIESOffline
Engagement with Neighbourhood houses & local councilThree key groups attending computer education
classes: Elderly, people with low literacy levels, people with mental health problems.
Opportunity for ‘social-media’ based computer classes
STRATEGIES Creation of separate Twitter account Connection with key players via social media Monitoring of key trending hashtag conversations in
fields of social media and citizen journalism Callout for content/members on social media sites,
including Linked In
Online
RECOMMENDATIONS &INSIGHTS
1. Need online/offline approach, given nature of the project
2. Non-for profit organisations SEEK collaborative projects and ways of learning
3. A CKN needs a leader
THANKSBibliography:
Rosen, J. (2010, July 14). The Most Useful Definition of Citizen Journalism. PRESSthink. Retrieved fromhttp://archive.pressthink.org/2008/07/14/a_most_useful_d.html Accessed on October 10, 2014.