Citizen Journalism

citizen journalism

• Citizen journalism (also known as "public", "participatory", "democratic" or "street journalism"Tamara Witschge "" 2009, Opendemocracy.net. ...
  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizen_journalism

• When members of the public engage in journalism. Examples include providing pictures or film of events to news organisations or reporting events in blogs.
  www.mediasmart.org.uk/parents-media-glossary.php

• Also known as “participatory journalism,” it is the act of citizens playing an active role in the process of collecting, reporting, analyzing ...
  journalism.nyu.edu/pubzone/wewantmedia/node/207

• AKA "grassroots journalism." The collecting and publication of timely, unique, nonfiction information by individuals without formal ...
  boitano.net/news/parameters/A%20glossary%20of%20online%20news%20terms.htm