Citizen Journalism through Effective and Accurate Blogging
Ten steps to citizen journalism online
Authors: S Franklin
Publisher: Arab Media & Society, 2008
Online citizen journalism provides a platform for people to voice their opinions on various topics. The question is where to start and what needs to be done to generate discussion?
This guide focuses on writing blogs*, providing an outline of how to get started, how to collect information, and how to tell it accurately. In addition, advice is given on how not to break any laws and how bloggers can protect themselves and remain anonymous.
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http://www.arabmediasociety.com/UserFiles/Ten%20steps%20to%20citizen%20journalism%20online.pdf
Ten steps are given including:
a.. getting started
b.. what to say and how to say it honestly and effectively
c.. how to have people listen to you
d.. how to protect yourself and others
e.. why you need to manage your blog
f.. what are your rights?
g.. open-source reporting
h.. why your voice is needed
An example of a well written blog is given as well useful links for each
step.
*Blogs are often descirbed as an online journal or commentary which other
internet users can read and comment on