http://www.lokman.org/2008/10/24/the-role-of-citizen-journalism-in-crisis-situations/ new media, global communication, journalism Wed, 18 May 2011 14:33:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.lokman.org/2008/10/24/the-role-of-citizen-journalism-in-crisis-situations/comment-page-1/#comment-21 A.Trolley Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:14:03 +0000 http://www.lokman.org/?p=92#comment-21 I'm not sure that I agree anyone who takes snapshots with his/her cameraphone during crisis, etc. by default becomes a "journalist" (Unless there are different criterions for being a journalist as opposed to citizen journalist). In thinking about CNN's iReport... Are all of us, then, citizen journalists? Where is the line between audience and news producers/contributors? I’m not sure that I agree anyone who takes snapshots with his/her cameraphone during crisis, etc. by default becomes a “journalist” (Unless there are different criterions for being a journalist as opposed to citizen journalist). In thinking about CNN’s iReport… Are all of us, then, citizen journalists? Where is the line between audience and news producers/contributors?

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