Citizen journalism is perhaps the latest innovation in 21st century journalism. It allows for the “common” members (initial audience) of the public sphere to report or comment on issues usually addressed by the Fourth Estate; it also allows for journalists to reach a wider audience via the internet. It affects news stories, sometimes providing eyewitness accounts (which can be more or less accurate) and facts.
What some people may not realise is that citizen journalism is all around us. Social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter are the ideal models for conveying information relating to events of the day.
One particular demonstration of citizen journalism is the impending investigation into allegations of corruption regarding the voting for the 2018-2022 World Cups. This can be read on FIFA’s website, allowing website members to comment on the story and provide their opinion. Articles on The Daily Telegraph and FoxSports websites also allow for members to post comments.
With the supposed move of newspapers onto the internet permanently, in the not to distant future, the notion that citizen journalism may (eventually) become a complimentary source for news, can not be disregarded. Public opinion has been known to change the decisions of people (for the good and the bad). Citizen journalism is an advocate for this and will surely improve and become more influential in the future.
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