1. By the People: The Rise of Citizen Journalism
- Author:
- Eugene L. Meyer
- Publication Date:
- 12-2010
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- National Endowment for Democracy
- Abstract:
- Citizen journalism–it has an almost Norman Rockwell ring to it, something akin to his iconic town meeting cover for the Saturday Evening Post, with citizens rising to speak their minds in furtherance of the democratic ideal. Only now, citizens are speaking online, in many cases helping to disseminate the information an informed electorate needs for democracy to exist and flourish.
- Topic:
- Civil Society, Globalization, Science and Technology, and Mass Media
- Political Geography:
- United Arab Emirates