Media
Sep. 16, 2009
Calling All Bloggers
Do citizen journalists have the same obligations and protections as traditional media outlets, wonder David Wotherspoon and Christian LeBlanc.
The phenomenon of citizen journalism - also known as grassroots media, people's media, participatory media, open source journalism and do-it-yourself journalism - is gaining momentum and prestige.
Citizen journalism is not exactly a new concept. Leaflets and community newsletters have long provided ordinary people with an outlet for their point-of-view. But the Internet has empowered citizen jou...
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