citizen journalism

Blog

Jul 24, 2013

What every citizen NEEDS to know about photographing and filming police officers in Canada

George Lessard

"…Possessing a badge and a gun is not an excuse for petty tyranny. The police exist to ensure the safety of the public, not control the public…."

Podcast

May 8, 2013

Looking at the intersections between citizen science and citizen journalism

Citizen Science

What are the differences and the similarities between citizen science and citizen journalism?

News

May 8, 2013

Digging for stories and crowdsourcing data in the age of the amateur

Nick Boisvert

Jessica Ellis

Ben Forrest

Mekhala Gunaratne

Kaanayo Nwachukwu

A look at what citizen journalism can tell us about citizen science.

Blog

Jan 23, 2013

Adventures on the eBook Frontier - Dispatch 20

Cathi Bond

The editing is done, now the selling begins. It's time to learn the fine art of publicity and promotion.

Activist Toolkit

Cowbird

Software

Cowbird is a tool for multimedia citizen journalism

Activist Toolkit

Live tweet an event

Guides

How to live tweet an event

Activist Toolkit

FixMyStreet Georgia

Software

FixMyStreet Georgia is a website that allows Tbilisi residents to report road disrepair directly to City Hall

Activist Toolkit

Storify

Software

Storify allows users to create stories using social media

Activist Toolkit

Blogging

Guides

This guide is designed to introduce activists to blogging

Activist Toolkit

Al Jazeera Transparency Unit

Software

AJTU is a WikiLeaks-inspired initiative designed to promote transparency in government and corporate practices

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