Is citizen journalism dead? An examination of recent developments in the field
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Resumo: | The reliance on untrained reporters with limited or no understanding of journalistic standards has become increasingly widespread particularly in less democratic environments and these practices have impacted news gathering and reporting. There however has been some debate about the conceivability, capacity, reliability and acceptability of citizen journalists due to the lack of the professional standards associated with the profession. Even so, diverse forms of citizen journalism continue to emerge and develop in several countries in the Global South, such as Zimbabwe and Mozambique, examined in-depth in our study of the current frameworks, trends, practices and principles of citizen journalism in Africa. Buoyed by what appears like a slump in global citizen journalism research, we identify specific cases to rethink the concept, seeking to theoretically contribute to new directions on the phenomenon’s role in African societies. Our analysis suggests that a reconceptualization of citizen journalism is imperative thanks to several factors, including improved access to the Internet and changing attitudes toward political dissent and participation, citizen journalism in Africa is taking new directions. |
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Is citizen journalism dead? An examination of recent developments in the fieldCitizen JournalismAfricaMozambiqueParticipationZimbabweThe reliance on untrained reporters with limited or no understanding of journalistic standards has become increasingly widespread particularly in less democratic environments and these practices have impacted news gathering and reporting. There however has been some debate about the conceivability, capacity, reliability and acceptability of citizen journalists due to the lack of the professional standards associated with the profession. Even so, diverse forms of citizen journalism continue to emerge and develop in several countries in the Global South, such as Zimbabwe and Mozambique, examined in-depth in our study of the current frameworks, trends, practices and principles of citizen journalism in Africa. Buoyed by what appears like a slump in global citizen journalism research, we identify specific cases to rethink the concept, seeking to theoretically contribute to new directions on the phenomenon’s role in African societies. Our analysis suggests that a reconceptualization of citizen journalism is imperative thanks to several factors, including improved access to the Internet and changing attitudes toward political dissent and participation, citizen journalism in Africa is taking new directions.SageRepositório da Universidade de LisboaMutsvairo, BruceSalgado, Susana2021-11-01T01:30:16Z20222022-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10451/44794engMutsvairo, B., Salgado, S. (2022). Is Citizen Journalism Dead? An examination of recent developments in the field. Journalism: Theory, Practice & Criticism, 23(2), pp. 354-371. (Online First 02 Nov.2020). DOI 10.1177/14648849209684401464-884910.1177/1464884920968440info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-11-08T16:46:01Zoai:repositorio.ul.pt:10451/44794Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T21:57:16.717606Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Is citizen journalism dead? An examination of recent developments in the field |
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Is citizen journalism dead? An examination of recent developments in the field |
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Is citizen journalism dead? An examination of recent developments in the field Mutsvairo, Bruce Citizen Journalism Africa Mozambique Participation Zimbabwe |
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Is citizen journalism dead? An examination of recent developments in the field |
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Is citizen journalism dead? An examination of recent developments in the field |
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Is citizen journalism dead? An examination of recent developments in the field |
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Is citizen journalism dead? An examination of recent developments in the field |
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Is citizen journalism dead? An examination of recent developments in the field |
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Mutsvairo, Bruce |
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Mutsvairo, Bruce Salgado, Susana |
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Salgado, Susana |
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Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa |
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Mutsvairo, Bruce Salgado, Susana |
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Citizen Journalism Africa Mozambique Participation Zimbabwe |
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Citizen Journalism Africa Mozambique Participation Zimbabwe |
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The reliance on untrained reporters with limited or no understanding of journalistic standards has become increasingly widespread particularly in less democratic environments and these practices have impacted news gathering and reporting. There however has been some debate about the conceivability, capacity, reliability and acceptability of citizen journalists due to the lack of the professional standards associated with the profession. Even so, diverse forms of citizen journalism continue to emerge and develop in several countries in the Global South, such as Zimbabwe and Mozambique, examined in-depth in our study of the current frameworks, trends, practices and principles of citizen journalism in Africa. Buoyed by what appears like a slump in global citizen journalism research, we identify specific cases to rethink the concept, seeking to theoretically contribute to new directions on the phenomenon’s role in African societies. Our analysis suggests that a reconceptualization of citizen journalism is imperative thanks to several factors, including improved access to the Internet and changing attitudes toward political dissent and participation, citizen journalism in Africa is taking new directions. |
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Mutsvairo, B., Salgado, S. (2022). Is Citizen Journalism Dead? An examination of recent developments in the field. Journalism: Theory, Practice & Criticism, 23(2), pp. 354-371. (Online First 02 Nov.2020). DOI 10.1177/1464884920968440 1464-8849 10.1177/1464884920968440 |
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