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Citizens Media Article Archive |
These are articles that have been featured in the About Citizens Media section on our front page. See how citizens media has been covered in the press.
Recently, the mainstream media has begun backing citizen journalism efforts, such as Your Mom.
• Ariana Eunjung Cha, Washington Post
Steve Outing describes “The 11 Layers of Citizen Journalism.”
• Steve Outing, PoynterOnline
In a keynote speech at the World Editors Forum in Seoul, South Korea, in May, Bayosphere creator Dan Gillmor offers ideas on how professional and citizen journalists can coexist.
• Dan Gillmor, Bayosphere
Cheap online tools have given anyone with an Internet connection the chance to start a publication, a Weblog, a chatroom, or a bulletin board.
• Mark Glaser, Online Journalism Review
Citizen-generated content is in the vanguard of the latest wave of Web publishers trying to build audiences by delivering local news.
• Leslie Walker, Washington Post
Backfence.com, spearheaded by WashingtonPost.com veteran Mark Potts, will launch in 2005 in McLean and Reston, Va. Its goal: neighborhood stories that fly “under the radar” of major dailies.
• Howard Kurtz, Washington Post
Tech blogger Dan Gillmor has left the San Jose Mercury News to start a citizen media venture. “Something powerful is happening … It’s in the early stages and I have a chance to help figure this out.”
• OhMyNews interview
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