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  • 1. A few definitions

    1. A few definitions

    The practice of citizen journalism enables us to motivate readers and viewers by telling stories in ways that are interesting, timely and…
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    2. Introducing Citizen Journalism

    2. Introducing Citizen Journalism

    It’s all storytelling, you know. That’s what journalism is all about… Tom Brokaw.
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    3. Backstory

    3. Backstory

    Journalism is what maintains democracy. It’s the force for progressive social change… Andrew Vachss
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    4. Making a start in citizen journalism with basic skills and equipment

    4. Making a start in citizen journalism with basic skills and equipment

    Journalism, like democracy, is not something that is achieved. It is a work in progress, and not every day is as good as the last… John…
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    5. Our challenge: the distrust of media

    5. Our challenge: the distrust of media

    The less you know, the more you believe. — Bono
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    6. Things we will encounter

    6. Things we will encounter

    We’ve seen how grassroots journalism by blogs has had an impact at various points politically, as ordinary people have amplified stories…
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    7. Dealing with conspiracy theories

    7. Dealing with conspiracy theories

    REMEMBER 9/11 and the conspiracy theories about moslems being warned to stay away from the World Trade Centre just before it was attacked?
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    8. The legals

    8. The legals

    Journalism never admits that nothing much is happening…Mason Cooley.
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    9. An insight into copyright

    9. An insight into copyright

    Piracy is robbery with violence, often segueing into murder, rape and kidnapping. It is one of the most frightening crimes in the world…
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    10. On offence

    10. On offence

    Be careful what you say in social media, because no matter what, we live in a hypersensitive society where people are just looking for any…
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    11. On bias

    11. On bias

    “But I think that no matter how smart, people usually see what they’re already looking for, that’s all”…Veronica Roth, Allegiant.
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    12. Be wary of word salads

    12. Be wary of word salads

    A word salad is a mash-up of words strung together to make something sound credible, intriguing or authoritative.
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    13. The necessity of skepticism

    13. The necessity of skepticism

    The skeptical attitude is our basic navigational tool through a media-saturated society.
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    14. Types of stories and writing

    14. Types of stories and writing

    There is a considerble literarure around the different forms of journalism we might employ in our work.
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    15. Practices for citizen journalists

    15. Practices for citizen journalists

    Journalism without a moral position is impossible. Every journalist is a moralist. It’s absolutely unavoidable. A journalist is someone who…
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    16. Writing and distributing our stories

    16. Writing and distributing our stories

    In times of profound change, the learners inherit the earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world…
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    17. Writing: a few considerations

    17. Writing: a few considerations

    The central dilemma in journalism is that you don’t know what you don’t know…Bob Woodward.
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    18. Let’s start writing

    18. Let’s start writing

    I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon…Tom Stoppard
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    19. About formats: News or features?

    19. About formats: News or features?

    Journalism is literature in a hurry… Matthew Arnold
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    20. Follow the arc

    20. Follow the arc

    Like a person following a track, our stories traverse the terrain of the imagination.
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    21. Write sticky stories

    21. Write sticky stories

    After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.  …Philip Pullman
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    22. Writing reviews

    22. Writing reviews

    THE CITIZEN JOURNALIST might review books, films, video and/or products to assess their effectiveness and help people decide whether to buy…
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    23. Doing radio interviews

    23. Doing radio interviews

    Radio brings an immediacy missing in print media interviews. To use it successfully as interviewer or interviewee, there are a few things…
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    24. Civic affairs reporting for citizen journalists

    24. Civic affairs reporting for citizen journalists

    Civic affairs reporting can be challenging for citizen journalists because it requires the dedication of time and defining the motivations…
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    25. Using audio and video

    25. Using audio and video

    Maybe storytelling belongs in audio — a short story is the length of a commute. That can be a sacred spot where you have the ear of the…
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