Follow up citizen journalism

These are some links to sites I was talking about earlier can be found below. They are openly inviting citizen journalists to contribute to every article.

• The Punch - http://www.thepunch.com.au/
• 'Opinion' section of mumbrella - http://mumbrella.com.au/first-law-of-digital-pr-at-least-pretend-to-read-the-site-8818
• The Vine - http://www.thevine.com.au/news/

These are a few examples of many. Another development is cites which encourage the public, and budding journalists to write about niche areas that they are passionate about. An example of this can be found at Faster Louder, a music site which is completely fueled by citizens volunteering their time to see bands and review them and report to the site so that music fans can make informed choices before paying for a live show.

Citizen Journalism

I found the in-class presentations this week quite insightful. I didn't realise the extent that the media, and journalism as a profession is influenced by the public's input. Nor did I realise the range and extent of ways in which the public could become apart of the journalism process.

Upon realising the possibilities for citizen journalism, I undertook some further research and found numerous sites which allow for the public to blog and write articles these include highlight reputable news cites such as "The Punch" and "Mumbrella".

I think it would be great experience for any journalism student to take part in projects such as these, as, if nothing else, it will greatly improve their understanding of a citizen journalists role.