Presentation by
sally Kumwenda
What is citizen Journalism?

The concept of citizen journalism
is basically journalism in the hands
of citizens other than professional
journalists. It is based upon public
citizens "playing an active role in
the
process
of
collecting,
reporting,
analyzing,
and
disseminating
news
and
information
Factors that led to the emerging of
citizen journalism

Internet

Social media

Mobile phone
Benefit/role played by of citizen
journalist

Breaking news

For example the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the day an airplane carrying 150
passengers landed in the Hudson River and

provide information and visual documentation of events that can help to
inform news stories
DISADVANTAGES OF CITIZEN JOURNALISM

Lack of objectivity.
DANGERS OF CITIZEN JOURNALISM

Risk of being exposed to danger
Citizen journalists usually do not have the training to understand either the
dangers of recording disasters or dangerous events, and may take unreasonable
risks in their attempt to record the event.