Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The International Encyclopedia of Media Literacy |
Editors | Renee Hobbs, Paul Mihailidis, Wiley Blackwell |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons Inc. |
Pages | 1-10 |
Number of pages | 10 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781118978238 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781118978245 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 10 May 2019 |
Abstract
This entry provides an overview of citizen journalism and the various activities that may fall under this label, and how and where social media and citizen journalism overlap and may be separated. Citizen journalism generally means the participation of citizens in collecting, analyzing, and disseminating information of public interest.
Keywords
- Citizen journalism
- Civic journalism
- Participatory media
- Public journalism
- Social media