Deconstructing the discourse of citizen journalism: who says what and why it matters

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Title: Deconstructing the discourse of citizen journalism: who says what and why it matters
Author(s): Tilley, Elspeth; Cokley, John
Abstract: Since it emerged early this century, 'citizen journalist' and its related terms have been increasingly contested among groups including professional journalists, academics, and citizens themselves. This article creates a typology of five key participant groups in this contest and uses it to analyse the discursive constructs each group uses to advance their position.
Publication type: Journal article
Source: Pacific Journalism Review, Vol. 14, no. 1 (Mar 2008), pp. 94-114
Publication year: 2008
FOR Code(s): 1902 Film, Television and Digital Media; 1903 Journalism and Professional Writing; 2001 Communication and Media Studies
Keyword(s): Alternative media; Citizen journalists; Gatekeeping; Media plurality; Media professionalism
Publisher: Pacific Media Centre, School of Communication Studies, Auckland University of Technology
ISSN: 1023-9499
Publisher URL: http://www.pjreview.info/issues/deconstructing-discourse-citizen-journalism-who-says-what-and-why-it-matters
Peer reviewed