The document discusses citizen journalism and how it has evolved over time. It defines citizen journalism as ordinary people using tools and technologies to inform one another or contribute to professional news media. Some key points made include: - Citizen journalism has existed in various forms for a long time, from cave paintings to modern social media. - Technologies like blogs, videos, smartphones have made it easier for citizens to engage in journalism by collecting and sharing news and information. - A case study from Brazil showed how rural communities used video blogging to document and share aspects of their lives, empowering community members.