Okorie, Nelson and Oyedepo, T. and Usaini, S (2014) Internet and Citizen Journalism:Perspectives and Issues in the Global Broadcast Landscape. Journal of Language and Communication, 1 (1). pp. 16-19.
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Abstract
The use of participatory journalism to re-invent broadcasting outlets is common trend among media professionals and experts. This paper examines the use of citizen journalism in the production of news contents for broadcast media outlets. Based on principles from Democratic Participant Media theory, the paper argues that participatory journalism can serve as a watchdog to the development process of a nation. Also, this paper examined issues that affect global media outlets that make use of citizen journalism to produce news contents. The authors suggest that citizen journalism should be seen as a tool to re-invent professional media practice. It is an inevitable practice evident on the internet that can be used to promote national development
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Internet, Citizen, Broadcast, Global and Journalism |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Mrs Hannah Akinwumi |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Jun 2018 10:25 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Jun 2018 10:25 |
| URI: | http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/10936 |
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