citizen journalism
SIT-ih-zen JER-nuh-liz-um
ˈsɪtɪzən ˈdʒɜːrnəlɪzəmListen
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the collection, reporting, and dissemination of news by members of the public rather than professional journalists, enabled by digital technology including smartphones, social media platforms, and blogging tools; citizen journalism has transformed news gathering by allowing eyewitness accounts and footage of breaking events to be shared instantly and globally, supplementing professional coverage; however, it also raises questions about editorial standards, verification, bias, and the sustainability of journalism without the institutional structures that professional newsrooms provide
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