11 Layers of Citizen Journalism by Steve Outing

The 11 Layers of Citizen Journalism By Steve Outing* *Former Senior Editor at the Poynter Institute and current Editor and Publisher columnist, Outing is a self-described “on-line media pioneer” (steveouting.com)

11 Layers of Citizen Journalism
2005 article’s purpose is to suggest ways news executives can implement CJ into their operations.
The layers represent a continuum of involvement by the news business to solicit citizen input and collaboration. Starts with relatively “safe” examples and gets progressively more interactive.

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1 : Public comments subject to filtering and self-policing
2 : Citizen-written sidebars to news stories, supplemental pictures and other input
3 : “Open Source reporting”: Asking readers for guidance on stories

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4 : Inviting citizens to blog on newspaper website. These blogs are clearly separated from regular news content
5 : Newsroom citizen “transparency” blogs ( Spokesman-Review )
6 : Stand-alone citizen-journalism site, edited by site owners

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7: Stand-alone citizen journalism site, unedited version (anything is published but subject to citizen criticism)
8: Print edition. Citizen-produced free insert in mainstream print edition. No interactivity but potentially more credible than a website. Sounds backwards!

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9: Pro-am hybrid: Entire news organization is a combo of pro and citizen journalism. Still separate areas. Korea’s Ohmynews
10: Integrating citizen and pro journalism. Both types occur side by side on the same page (theoretically possible, not practiced as of 2005)

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11: Wikinews . Anyone can write a story, anyone can edit a story. Could be useful to the pros in certain situations like obituaries !

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11 Layers of Citizen Journalism by Steve Outing

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