citizen journalism in the new media era

Caitlin MacBride

How Many of You Have a Twitter??

How Many Tweet on a regular basis?◦ TwitPic?

How Many found out about Osama’s Death via Twitter or Facebook?

Keith Urban (chief of staff for former US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld) tweeted about Osama Bin Laden’s death more than an hour before it was announced by President Obama

Citizen Journalism is “the involvement of non-professionals in reporting news, especially in blogs and other websites” (dictionary.com).

Facebook◦ Status◦ Pictures

Twitter Blogs Youtube

Stories open to comments Own experiences Add facts on posted reports More or less run by professionals

Professionals become aware News travels faster Pictures and videos Low cost No hidden facts

Reliable? Audience? Not professional

http://www.poynter.org/uncategorized/69328/the-11-layers-of-citizen-journalism/

Dictionary.com

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/02/osama-bin-laden-death-tweets_n_856119.html#s272181&title=Keith_Urbahn_Rumsfeld