The Citizen Journalism Manual…
28. The time is now
We’ve seen how grassroots journalism by blogs has had an impact at various points politically, as ordinary people have amplified stories that were being ignored by the traditional press…Jimmy Wales
THE CHAPTERS in the Citizen Journalism Manual were written to provide a brief background and to outline the basic skills you will need to make a start as a citizen journalist.
You start by defining the topics you want to write about. It is practical to start with things you already know a lot about or that you practice. Look for others who write on the same topics and see how they approach their writing.
Writing, to me, is simply thinking through my fingers.
…Isaac Asimov
Reading the work of others is useful, not only to see how they write but to gain different points of view on your topic. We discover new information by doing this. The work of other writers can show us that we are on the right path in our thinking or that we need to change what we believe.
Don’t forget to check your facts using reputable sources and to use as up-to-date information as possible because numbers and other information can change with time.
As you progress you will find your voice — your characteristic way of writing and the other practices you will develop. Comment on other’s blogs and social media and use social media to direct people to your blog. Remember that reputation will influence the type of people who read what you write, and reputation is formed by your approach to your work as a citizen journalist.
The Citizen Journalism section on PacificEdge carries stories relevant to the practice of citizen journalism and to journalism in general. Leave comments below the stories if you have some observation about them.
So, it is time to set out on your journey into citizen journalism, the media by the people for the people where we share our thoughts and ideas, our knowledge and solutions.
What we need is an anti-bullshit movement. It would be made up of people from all walks of life who are dedicated to rooting out empty language. It would question management twaddle in government, in popular culture, in the private sector, in education and in our private lives.
…https://www.theguardian.com/news/2017/nov/23/from-inboxing-to-thought-showers-how-business-bullshit-took-over?CMP=soc_567
The Citizen Journalism Manual…
- Citizen journalism: A few definitions
https://medium.com/pacificedge/1-a-few-definitions-f5f91a7c166c
2. Introducing Citizen Journalism
https://medium.com/pacificedge/2-introducing-citizen-journalism-2c4415d7bd9a
3. Backstory
https://medium.com/pacificedge/3-backstory-7264984002d5
4. Making a start in citizen journalism with basic skills and equipment
https://medium.com/pacificedge/4-making-a-start-in-citizen-journalism-with-basic-skills-and-equipment-e26e712e5b69
5. Our challenge: the distrust of media
https://medium.com/pacificedge/5-our-challenge-the-distrust-of-media-6e4260c9386c
6. Things we will encounter
https://medium.com/pacificedge/6-things-we-will-encounter-e7fa181f2b03
7. Dealing with conspiracy theories
https://medium.com/pacificedge/7-dealing-with-conspiracy-theories-44cf0c109153
8. The legals
https://medium.com/pacificedge/8-the-legals-362d720c6ef1
9. An insight into copyright
https://medium.com/pacificedge/12-an-insight-into-copyright-3aff486f8edf
10. On offence
https://medium.com/pacificedge/10-on-offence-f6d63e465ea8
11. On bias
https://medium.com/pacificedge/11-on-bias-3dc25a0a3874
12. Be wary of word salads
https://medium.com/pacificedge/12-be-wary-of-word-salads-7717ecebc2c5
13. The necessity of skepticism
https://medium.com/pacificedge/13-the-necessity-of-skepticism-b53e26b11b65
14. Types of stories and writing
https://medium.com/pacificedge/14-types-of-stories-and-writing-441c387dd171
15. Practices for citizen journalists
https://medium.com/pacificedge/15-practices-for-citizen-journalists-e4bdfc7cc0b9
16. Writing and distributing our stories
https://medium.com/pacificedge/16-writing-and-distributing-our-stories-e41e2f801558
17. Writing: a few considerations
https://medium.com/pacificedge/17-writing-a-few-considerations-2f43bb8dcf3a
18. Let’s start writing
https://medium.com/pacificedge/18-lets-start-writing-416a35b74504
19. About formats: News or features?
https://medium.com/pacificedge/19-about-formats-news-or-features-a57df5c7d76
20. Follow the arc
https://medium.com/pacificedge/20-follow-the-arc-8be63c60b2e2
21. Write sticky stories
https://medium.com/pacificedge/22-writing-reviews-eb9b87c15955?source=friends_link&sk=a0dba6dec5d105f231c96aaf80c5a0f8
22. Writing reviews
https://medium.com/pacificedge/22-writing-reviews-eb9b87c15955
23. Doing radio interviews
https://medium.com/pacificedge/23-doing-radio-interviews-2ede85a50ea1
24. Civic affairs reporting for citizen journalists
https://medium.com/pacificedge/24-civic-affairs-reporting-for-citizen-journalists-811cc3b22b3d
25. Using audio and video
https://medium.com/pacificedge/25-using-audio-and-video-d1ac1b6752ed
26. Photography for the citizen journalist
https://medium.com/pacificedge/26-photography-for-the-citizen-journalist-8c7bdba6fe23
27. Shooting video for MOJO
https://medium.com/pacificedge/27-shooting-video-for-mojo-e61330a92f20
28. The time is now
https://medium.com/pacificedge/28-the-time-is-now-e649f224a824
