In Chapter 1, Allan sets the scene for the book’s discussion by exploring what counts as “citizen journalism” from varied historical perspectives. Beginning with a brief overview of the emergence of the internet as a “new news medium,” he proceeds to examine several crises where the reporting of ordinary citizens made a vitally important contribution. Examples include natural disasters (such as earthquakes and hurricanes), political scandal, and the tragedies of terrorism, conflict, and war, among others. Allan’s aim is to discern the emergent ecology of citizen journalism as it has been negotiated through the exigencies of crisis reporting.
Author: Stuart Allan
Dear Sir/Madam
I would like to inform you that I’m researching about citizen journalism trough Facebook. so, I want to know, where I could get the book for my reference? I live in Banda Aceh, Aceh, Indonesia. Many thanks.
Hi Raihan,
Thanks for your interest in the book – I would recommend you order the book directly from the publisher. See following page for details and link to publisher website:
http://citizenjournalism.me/blog/online-ordering/
All the best,
Einar