This presentation form part of my tasks while studying Online Journalism at Wits School of Journalism 2013.

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Is Citizen
Journalism,
Journalism?
Presented by Nomusa Keninda
10 July 2013
Wits Online Journalism

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“… we as a citizen journalism
body became the source of news
for mainstream media” Khan

3. CITIZEN JOURNALISM
• Reporting of news by private individuals who
are not professional journalist
• Access/ grassroots news
• Witnesses
• Personal, raw, revealing, compelling
• Immediacy
• Free of anyone agenda
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4. BIGGEST EXPOSURE
• Natural disasters
• Human disasters
• Politics
• Violation of human rights( xenophobia)
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8. Why? Citizen journalism
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9. • Organizational structure
• External constraints
• Individual is still
important
• Moved into citizen
journalist space
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• Individual based
• No organizational constraints
• No legal/ ethical restraints
• Do not answer to authority
• They answer to their
consciences/publics
• Self regulated
• No fear
Journalism: credibility and trustworthiness

10. THE ONLY SNACK
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• CONFIRM VALIDITY
• FACT CHECKING
• ACCESS TO INTERNET
• PROBLEMATIC
• SUBJECTIVE

11. Citizen journalist will ONLY join the
ranks of journalism not as professional
equals
thank you
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12. References
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1. http://southsudaninfo.net/wp-
content/uploads/reference_library/citizen_journalism_democracy_africa.pdf
2. http://citizenjournalism.missouri.edu/presentations/nie_seminar.ppt.htm
3. http://www.slideshare.net/jessieyqm/presentation-citizen-journalism
4. http://baghdadbythebaysf.com/wpcontent/uploads/2011/12/karachitsunmai-
300x225.jpg
5. http://s1.ibtimes.com/sites/www.ibtimes.com/files/styles/article_slideshow_s
lide/public/2011/03/11/73011-japans-8-8-richterscale-earthquake.jpg
6. http://www.thetruthseeker.co.uk/wordpress/wp-
content/uploads/2013/07/london-bombings2.jpg
7. http://wemeantwell.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/9-11-i.jpg