Title: Citizen witnessing : revisioning journalism in times of crisis /
Authors: Allan, Stuart, 1962-
Publisher: Polity Press,
Year: 2013
Subjects: Citizen journalism.
Abstract: Drawing on a wide range of examples to illustrate his argument, Stuart Allan considers citizen witnessing as a public service, showing how it can help to reinvigorate journalism's responsibilities within democratic cultures. The resultant book is required reading for all students of journalism, digital media, and society.
Contents: 'Accidental journalism' -- The journalist as professional observer -- Bearing witness, making news -- Witnessing crises in a digital era -- News, civic protest and social networking -- WikiLeaks : citizen as journalist, journalist as citizen -- 'The global village of images'.