Citizen Journalism

New Media Keeping Coal Ash Spill from Drowning in the Muck (VIDEO)

Sandra Diaz | Posted 01.08.2009 | Green

Read More: Dirty Coal, Energy, Citizen Journalism, Big Coal, Tennessee Coal Spill, Waterkeeper Alliance, Environment, Spill, New Media, TVA Disaster, Appalachian Voices, Coal, Tva, TVA Kingston, Video, Green News
Sandra Diaz

Volunteer organizations and individuals were largely responsible helping inject this disaster into the national media. I am hopeful we will see even more examples of this new media from the impacted residents.

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Tower of Babel?

Caryl Rivers | Posted 01.05.2009 | Media

Read More: Publishing, Newspapers, Boston Globe, Citizen Journalism, Newspaper, New York Times, Death of Newspapers, Washington Post, Journalism, Newspaper Industry, Citizen Journalists, Media News
Caryl Rivers

We need a press powerful enough to rival other power centers, like government and the corporate state. And we desperately need a new economic structure to save newspapers.

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Thanks to the People Who Worked on OffTheBus; Here's What Comes Next

Arianna Huffington and Jay Rosen | Posted 11.17.2008 | Media

Read More: Off the Bus, Offthebus, Marc Cooper Offthebus, Citizen Journalism, Distributive Journalism, Crowd Sourcing, New Media, WeMedia Game Changer Award, Amanda Michel, Amanda Michel Offthebus, Media News
Arianna Huffington and Jay Rosen

OffTheBus started as an experiment designed to cover the amazing presidential election of 2008 -- and it succeeded beyond all our expectations. Now we want you to become part of the process.

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Voters Weigh In On Important Local Issues

Rachel Sterne | Posted 10.28.2008 | Home

Read More: Citizen Journalism, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, John McCain, Groundreport, New York City Economy, Politics Is Local, Proposition 8, California, Immigration, Ground Report Citizen Journalism, Local Issues Voters, Morningside Heights, Alaska, Election 2008, Campaign 2008, El Paso, Gay Marriage, Home News
Rachel Sterne

While national news grabs headlines, voters around the country have expressed their interest in local issues this election season. A voter in New York says she wants to know about the impact of immigrants on the city's economy.

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Election 2008 Citizen Photo Essay: Maximum Exposure

Posted 10.27.2008 | Home

Read More: Offthebus, OffTheBus Photos, Citizen Journalists Election 2008, Election 2008 Photos, Images Election 2008, Obama Photos, Mccain Photos, Election Day Photos, Obama Supporters Photos, Mccain Supporters Photos, Citizen Journalism, Home News

Wanted: Citizen photographers to showcase the presidential election in towns across the country. HuffPost's OffTheBus has partnered with USC Annenb...

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Congressman Wolf's Henchmen

John Bruhns | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics

Read More: 2008 Elections, Virginia House Races, Frank Wolf, Attack Ads, George Allen Macaca, Judy Feder, Citizen Journalism, Expose Journalism, Politics News
John Bruhns

It appears as if Congressman Frank Wolf had his Macaca moment -- sort of -- but worse when Staffers from Judy Feder's campaign were assaulted when trying to ask Mr. Wolf a simple question.

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Publish Your Presidential Election Coverage Through HuffPost's OffTheBus

Marc Cooper | Posted 10.04.2008 | Home

Read More: Citizen Reporting, Special Ops, Ground Game, Citizen Journalism, Mccain Ground Game, Obama Round Game, Offthebus, Home News
Marc Cooper

As Campaign '08 comes to a close, are you as frustrated and often outraged as we are about the blizzard of totally predictable media bloviating that seems to blanket us 24/7? Then help fight back by enlisting in the growing army of HuffPost's OffTheBus citizen reporters.

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Steve Jobs Heart Attack Bogus Report Sends Apple Stock Reeling

Huffington Post | Dave Burdick | Posted 10.03.2008 | Business

Read More: Steve Jobs, Citizen Journalism, Apple, Steve Jobs Health, Steve Jobs Heart Attack, Apple Stock, Business News

More evidence that the fate of Apple is tied to Steve Jobs and his health, from Silicon Alley Insider: "Citizen journalism" apparently just failed it...

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Better than Lipstick on a Pig

Timothy Karr | Posted 09.24.2008 | Media

Read More: 2008 Elections, Free Press, Debates, Citizen Journalism, Journalism, Big Media, Foreign Policy Presidential Debate, National Security Presidential Debate, Media Coverage of 2008 Election, Democratic Abc Debate, ABC Debate, Media News
Timothy Karr

We have built a tool that will allow thousands of debate watchers to "score" the performance of the media moderators during the final four presidential and vice presidential debates.

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Obama Mocks McCain As Change Agent, Tries To Convert GOP Voters Into "Obamacons"

Chuck Lasker | Posted 09.08.2008 | Home

Read More: Evan Bayh, John McCain, Citizen Journalism, Sarah Palin Vice President, Senator John McCain, Republican Convention, Barack Obama, Barack Obama 2008, Obama Indiana, Senator Evan Bayh, Iraq War, Change, Earmarks, Terre Haute, Sarah Palin, Governor of Alaska, Change We Need, Republican National Convention, Indiana, Home News
Chuck Lasker

"The truth is that the country is not as divided as is our politics. McCain says he wants to reduce the rancor in Washington. I'm thinking, Did you pay attention to the last two days of your convention? I mean, were you not watching it?"

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Media Ownership for All: Citizen Journalism Grows Up

Vivian Norris de Montaigu | Posted 08.21.2008 | Media

Read More: 2.0, LA Times, Amnesty, Internet News, Stringers, Propaganda, Associated Press, Cbs, UN Alliance of Civilizations, Wall Street Journal, Reuters, Cnn, Human Rights, Media Control, News, Jonathan Tepper, Turi Munthe, Independent Media, Witness, Mainstream Media, Demotix, Citizen Journalism, Telegraph, Nbc, Media News
Vivian Norris de Montaigu

Independent photojournalists, NGO workers and citizens are part of this important movement to take back the news from those who focus on profits.

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Twittering The Quake...

Huffington Post | Dan Duray | Posted 07.29.2008 | Home

Read More: Earthquake, Twitter, California, Citizen Journalism, Southern California Earthquake, Extreme Weather, Wild Fires, Home News

In the first hour or so following the earthquake in southern California today, details in the media about the extent of the damage were sketchy. Howe...

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HuffPost's OffTheBus In The New York Times

New York Times | Katharine Q. Seelye | Posted 07.23.2008 | Home

Read More: HuffPost's OffTheBus, Mayhill Fowler, Citizen Journalism, Amanda Michel, Offthebus, Home News

OffTheBus.net, the online citizen-journalist arm of the Huffington Post, celebrates its one-year anniversary this month. Of all the new political, n...

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Who Deserves a Journalist's Shield?

Scott Gant | Posted 07.21.2008 | Media

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Scott Gant

The lines distinguishing professional journalists from other people who disseminate information have been blurred, but a federal shield law for journalists would have to take a stand regarding that very question.

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All the World's a Photo Op

Kiku Adatto | Posted 07.10.2008 | Politics

Read More: Obama Germany, Ronald Reagan, Richard Nixon, Citizen Journalism, Political Journalism, Reagen Publicity, Berlin Wall, Journalism, Politics News
Kiku Adatto

When anyone with a cell phone is a potential member of the paparazzi, and anyone with a laptop a potential blogger, the contest for the control of images has never been more intense.

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On The Road Again, With Begging Bowl And Stick

Mayhill Fowler | Posted 06.27.2008 | Home

Read More: Al Jazeera Listening Post, Mayhill Fowler, Mayhill Fowler Citizen Journalism, Jay Rosen, Jay Rosen Citizen Journalism, Meenakshi Ravi of Al Jazeera, Meena Al Jazeera, Mayhill Fowler Al Jazeera, Fowler Journalism, Citizen Journalism, Journalists Obama, Al Jazeera, Personal Democracy Forum, Home News
Mayhill Fowler

Most reporters ask the same questions. Meena from Al Jazeera was different. She really wanted to know about "citizen journalism," and made me think all over again about the "citizen" part of the equation.

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MSNBC, MySpace Team Up To Recruit Citizen Journalists

Hollywood Reporter | Paul J. Gough | Posted 06.26.2008 | Media

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NEW YORK -- Citizen journalists, MySpace and NBC News want you to help cover this summer's political conventions. MySpace, NBC News and MSNBC.com are...

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Damn You Harry Shearer!

Erin Kotecki Vest | Posted 06.21.2008 | Media

Read More: Queen of Spain, Harry Shearer, Citizen Journalism, Democratic National Convention Denver, Media News
Erin Kotecki Vest

I'd missed Shearer's many references to how the media has given up on the search for accountability because I was too busy cursing him for bumping me off the front page of HuffPost.

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Citizen Journalism: They Say You Get a Lot of Truth That Way

Michael Lawlor | Posted 06.17.2008 | Home

Read More: Citizen Journalism, Brave New Films, Robert Greenwald, Paley Center, Independent Media, Home News
Michael Lawlor

Independent journalists inspire trust in ways that would be impossible if they were associated with a corporate brand. "Citizen journalism" is just a form of journalism that recognizes current technology.

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Running Behind The Bus

Mayhill Fowler | Posted 06.09.2008 | Home

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Mayhill Fowler

The title "citizen journalist" was always too French Revolution for me, but I've come to appreciate it. The hierarchical world of politics and media is turning upside down, and I feel like Alice down the rabbit hole.

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The Edwards Endorsement According to You

John Tomasic | Posted 05.19.2008 | Home

Read More: Citizen Journalism, Offthebus Hffington Post, Offthebus Citizen Journalism, Edwards Endosement, Offthebus, Home News
John Tomasic

Your story of the endorsement was fresh and insightful. You citizen journalists were on the ground at the arena in Michigan and in North Carolina and all over the Web. Join us in delivering more important stories that come from outside the circle of media insiders who meet "on the bus."

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Stevie Wonder Soundtracks Obama's Near-Stunner in Ind.

The Uptake | Posted 05.08.2008 | Home

Read More: Video, Hillary Clinton 2008, Citizen Journalism, North Carolina Primary, Stevie Wonder, Citizen Kate, Uptake, Music, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Indiana Primary, Offthebus, Stevie Wonder Indianapolis, Obama Wonder, Senator Obama, Stevie Wonder Obama, Home News
The Uptake

Stevie Wonder extemporized a soundtrack for Obama-maniacs in Indianapolis Monday. Uptake Reporter Citizen Kate experiences the joys and frustrations of a life as a citizen journalist.

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Arcade Fire And Superchunk Host Obama Concert

The Uptake | Posted 05.05.2008 | Home

Read More: Rock Music, Citizen Journalism, 2008 Presidential Race, Hillary Clinton, Uptake, Music, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Offthebus, Video, Obama Carrboro, Change Rocks, Obama Young Voters, Obama North Carolina, Arcade Fire, Obama Rallies, Obama Change Rocks, Musicians Obama, Music Politics, Chapel Hill Obama, Obama Youth, Superchunk, Home News
The Uptake

Local indie band Superchunk and indie hotness of the moment - Arcade Fire - get the groove on for Obama in Carrboro, North Carolina.

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Hillary Rallies Indiana With John Mellencamp and Mary Steenburgen

The Uptake | Posted 05.05.2008 | Home

Read More: Politics, Citizen Journalism, Citizen Kate, Hillary Clinton, Uptake, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Offthebus, Indiana Primary, Indiana, Video, Steenburgen Clinton, Mary Steenburgen, Hillary Mellencamp, Ted Danson, Steenburgen Indiana, Citizen Kate Indiana, Steenburgen Hillary, John Mellencamp, Home News
The Uptake

At a Hillary rally in Indiana, John Mellencamp played a song. Mary Steenburgen told me that she and Hill are gal pals and that their daughters grew up together and that Hillary brags about Chelsea.

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Caught On Camera: GOP Tosses Journalist

The Uptake | Posted 05.01.2008 | Home

Read More: Journalists, Politics, Blogger, Video, Minnesota, Citizen Journalism, New Media, Freedom of Press, 2008 Election, Offthebus, MN Republican Video, Republican MN Press, Censorship, MN Republicans, Home News
The Uptake

Republicans in Minnesota have grown increasingly belligerent in keeping journalist video and audio equipment out of Republican events. The latest incident was nevertheless caught on tape.

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