What is meant by
the term ‘citizen journalist’?
‘The audience have become ‘users’ and the users have
become publishers’ as the general
pu8blice who may have smartphones which have video cameras can now catch
the action when it happens and can be filmed by an onlooker. These citizens
play an active role in the process of collecting, reporting, analysing, and
broadcasting news and information. This can be done on social media sites such
as twitter because of these digital developments. This can be effective as the
information can be used for different reasons such as crimes, breaking news or
shocking footages.
What was one of
the first examples of news being generated by ‘ordinary people’?
The first example of news being generated by ‘ordinary people’was back in 1991. In
1991 four Los Angeles police officerscaught Rodney King, an African-American,
after a high speed chase and surrounded him. After surrounding the young man
the police officers tasered and beat him with clubs. This was filmed/ videoed
by an onlooker from his apartment window.This footage made prime-time news and
became an international media sensation, and a focus for complaints about
police racism towards African-Americans. This caused 6days of riots in which 53
people diedand around 4000 people were injured.The costs of the damage, looting
and clear-up came in at up to a billion dollars.If George Holliday (The Onlooker) hadn’t been looking out of his window the
police officers would have got away with it .
List some of the
formats for participation that are now offered by news organisations.
Message
boards
Chat
rooms
Q&A
Polls
Blogs
with comments enabled.
What is one of the
main differences between professionally shot footage and that taken first-hand
(UGC)?
The
clips/ footages are often more hard-hitting and emotive coming from the
audience as you see it from their perspective.
What is a
gatekeeper?
The gatekeeper is the person who decides what shall
pass through mainly him and be broadcasted to a mass audience
How has the role
of a gatekeeper changed?
People can create their own user generated content this
has meant that things can’t be moderated online anymore as there is more
freedom of speech and a lower level of censorship.
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