Of course you have a voice. The real question here though is: do you choose to use it?
The world is changing all around us, and it seems like it is happening at the speed of light. More and more people have started blogs to capture their own thoughts about the world around them. They use their blog as their own personal journal, providing ideas and perspective on current events and a wide variety of other topics.
Yet one of the most intriguing trends in my opinion is the emergence of citizen journalism. No longer are reporters your only source for in-depth reporting and news.
Citizen journalism allows individuals to play an active role in the process of collecting, reporting, analyzing and disseminating news and information. Citizen journalism in a sense gives a voice back to the people allowing them to tell a story from their own point of view and seek out information that is important to them and the community around them.
In recent years, many blogs run by citizens have become a go-to news source in many communities. It is awesome to see so many people engaged and expressing a truly genuine interest in their community. In addition, it is also amazing to see how many stories that made national headlines actually were broken by citizen journalists. These include the bombings on the London subway in July 2005 and the Hudson River plan crash earlier this year. These stories gripped an entire world because you had the opportunity to see them unfold through the eyes of a peer. It was hard for me to believe how many major news stories were a result of citizen journalism. This link will take you to a complete listing of some of the landmark moments.
http://www.10000words.net/2009/03/landmark-moments-in-citizen-journalism.html
We have a voice, which is a powerful tool, and I commend all those who chose to use it.
The world is changing all around us, and it seems like it is happening at the speed of light. More and more people have started blogs to capture their own thoughts about the world around them. They use their blog as their own personal journal, providing ideas and perspective on current events and a wide variety of other topics.
Yet one of the most intriguing trends in my opinion is the emergence of citizen journalism. No longer are reporters your only source for in-depth reporting and news.
Citizen journalism allows individuals to play an active role in the process of collecting, reporting, analyzing and disseminating news and information. Citizen journalism in a sense gives a voice back to the people allowing them to tell a story from their own point of view and seek out information that is important to them and the community around them.
In recent years, many blogs run by citizens have become a go-to news source in many communities. It is awesome to see so many people engaged and expressing a truly genuine interest in their community. In addition, it is also amazing to see how many stories that made national headlines actually were broken by citizen journalists. These include the bombings on the London subway in July 2005 and the Hudson River plan crash earlier this year. These stories gripped an entire world because you had the opportunity to see them unfold through the eyes of a peer. It was hard for me to believe how many major news stories were a result of citizen journalism. This link will take you to a complete listing of some of the landmark moments.
http://www.10000words.net/2009/03/landmark-moments-in-citizen-journalism.html
We have a voice, which is a powerful tool, and I commend all those who chose to use it.
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