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This document discusses the rise of citizen journalism in the aftermath of the 2005 London bombings. It notes that ordinary citizens were among the first to report on and distribute information about the bombings through social media sites like YouTube, Flickr, and BBC blogs. The bombings marked a turning point where citizen journalism transitioned from an idea to a reality. While citizen journalism provides instant reporting and personal perspectives, it also raises questions around authenticity, objectivity, and "snaparazzi." The document provides definitions of citizen journalism and mass self-communication, and examines some pros and cons of the phenomenon.
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- 1. MDIA5003 online and mobile media Citizen journalism in a mass-communication era Sophie Li (Wei Li) Z3387727
- 2. On7th July, Thursday, 2005, four suicide bombers struck in central London, killing 52 people and injuring more than 770. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuhBd Hc8Nqs
- 3. At the same time Among the first to break the news Created BBCs reporters log: London explosion Created BBC London explosion: your accounts site Gathered insights from readers and bloggers Opened news blogs for readers to post stories Phonecam snapshot uploaded to moblog.co.uk and www.flickr.com Photos were tagged by words like explosion, bombs and London to make them more relevant on Flickr
- 5. Landmark effect Before London bomb attack, citizen journalism was an idea, after London, it had arrived. (Rob O'Neill, The Age, July 11 2005) A considerable number of the most newsworthy images were taken by Londoners who happened to be in the wrong place at the right time.
- 6. Mass self-communication What it is? - The convergence of the horizontal networks of interactive communication between citizens and mass media, which is made possible by the diffusion of the Internet, mobile and digital media. Whats about it? - Network of ordinary digital citizens - User-generated content(UGC), self-directed emission, self-selected reception - Interactive space for plural perspectives - Local sources and its international engagement
- 7. Citizen journalism what it is ? - spontaneous actions of ordinary people who are compelled to adopt the role of journalists What is about it? - inside-out, bottom up - Bear witness, counter-discourse to mainstream media or fact-check - Restricted to online news and mostly used as a complementary source
- 8. Discussion Pros: 1. Peoples platform and real-time dialogue 2. Instant newsgathering 3. Personalized dimensions 4. Connectivity and public empowerment 5. New stage of the oldest struggle in humankinds the struggle to free our minds. Cons: 1. Authenticity, objectivity and quality of amateur materials 2. SNAPARAZZI and its moral concerns Definition: Citizen journalists (passers-by) who are witness to a newsworthy event and capture it as a photograph or on video. We have moved well beyond Andy Warhols prediction On the web, everyone can be famous for 15 people or to 500,000. We have entered an era in which the most sought-after attribute a person can possess is broad appeal, which encourages some people to go to extraordinary lengths to attract the public spotlight. - THE BIG MO
- 9. Activity Which one of the citizen journalism websites have you visited before? 1. CNN Ireport 2. WIKINEWS 3. NOWPUBLIC 4. Reporters without borders Please browse ANY OF THE TWO citizen journalism websites and make comparisons in terms of: Interactivity user-friendliness multimedia self-regulation policy focused areas
- 10. Censorship tells the wrong story THE VOICE CAMPAIGN: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mx48zKeJxlQ&feature=player_e mbedded
- 11. Reference Allan, S. (2007). "Citizen Journalism and the Rise of Mass Self-Communication: Reporting the London Bombings." Global Media Journal(1). Stuart Allan*a, P. S. a. C. C. (2007). "Bearing witness: citizen journalism and human rights issues." Globalisation, Societies and Education 5(3): 373-389. YouTube (2007). "7/7 London bomb terrorist attack on bus." from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuhBdHc8Nqs. BBC (2005). "BBC NEWS: Have you say - London Explosion: Your accounts." from http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/talking_point/4659237.stm. BBC (2005). "BBC NEWS: Reporters' Log: London explosions." from http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4659511.stm. Flickr (2005). "London Bombing." from www.flickr.com. Roeder, M. (2010). The Big Mo - Why Momentum Now Rules Our World. Sydney, HarperCollinsPublishers Australia Pty Limited
Editor's Notes
- #2: Hi, everyone my name is Sophie, and today I am going to talk about citizen journalism in a mass-communication era. The article I read is from week 7s reading. It analysed how londoners bore eyewitness during the london bombing attack and its implication to news gathering and our society as a whole. First of all, let go back
- #7: Give examples: journalists quickly pick up hits on Twitter/ Facebook/ BlogsphereLocal news can spread exponentially on a global level.
- #8: in order to bear witness to social incidences, argue or fact-check with mainstream media. GrassrootEveryday people who happen to be in the wrong place at the right times. Time lag, warrant to access
- #9: Flat internet worldImpossible in printHuman faces and emotional express. It is also a conduit for people to let out steams.Empowers people who have shared experiences of the disarserMoral debate about the snaparazzi:Crave for fame and influence. The nototrious Andy Warhols prediction in the future everyone can be famous for 15 minutes. With the virture of SNS, people dont need to wait for the ephemeral nature of the mass media to put them in the spotlight. They can make their own spotlight.