Citizen Journalism: Challenges & Opportunities for Governments & Companies

Citizen Journalism The challenges & opportunities for governments & corporationsCharlie Pownall Hong KongCommunications Consultant July 2012

The concept of citizen journalism(also known as “public”,“participatory”, "democratic","guerrilla" or "street" journalism) isbased upon public citizens "playingan active role in the process ofcollecting, reporting, analyzing, anddisseminating news and information. Source: Wikipedia http://about.me/cpownall

Characteristics ofCitizen Journalism

Activist http://about.me/cpownall

Collaborative http://about.me/cpownall

Diffuse http://about.me/cpownall

Subjective http://about.me/cpownall

Partial

Rigorous http://about.me/cpownall

Professional http://about.me/cpownall

Mediated http://about.me/cpownall

Immediate http://about.me/cpownall

How Respond?

Openly engage in dialogue http://about.me/cpownall

Lead from the top http://about.me/cpownall

Rebut inaccuracies http://about.me/cpownall

Call detractors’ bluff http://about.me/cpownall

Arm supporters http://about.me/cpownall

Empower your employees http://about.me/cpownall

Walk the talk http://about.me/cpownall

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Citizen Journalism: Challenges & Opportunities for Governments & Companies

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