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CITIZEN JOURNALISM
The challenges & opportunities
for governments & corporations
Charlie Pownall | CPC & Associates Ltd
HONG KONG | July 2012
The concept of citizen journalism
(also known as “public”,
“participatory”, "democratic",
"guerrilla" or "street" journalism) is
based upon public citizens "playing
an active role in the process of
collecting, reporting, analyzing, and
disseminating news and
information.
Source: Wikipedia
Characteristics of
citizen journalism
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Activist
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Collaborative
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Diffuse
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Subjective
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Partial
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Rigorous
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Professional
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Mediated
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Immediate
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How respond?
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Openly engage in dialogue
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Lead from the top
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Rebut inaccuracies
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Call detractors’ bluff
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Arm supporters
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Empower your employees
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Walk the talk
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