Citizen Journalists are the honest voices of new media. Agree?

The following list of citizen journalism websites illustrates some of the efforts underway to develop new forms of inclusive, participatory journalism. Sites which are intended as complements or supplements to the development of stories, and not as publication sites, are in italics.

• Tiklar: User powered World Citizen Journalist Platform
• visionOntv – globalviews
• Neembus News: Your News – Redefined
• Demotix
• The Third Report (Worldwide – English Only)
• Wording.TV News (Worldwide)
• http://publishaletter.com/ Letters to the Editors worldwide
• Wikinews
• LocalByUs: Hyper-local citizen reporting for anywhere
• Associated Content
• You Witness News: Yahoo’s citizen journalism offering
• Global Voices Online
• GlobalReporter.com
• Watchdog International (beta)
• ThisIsDiversity: A Global Community Of Citizen Journalists
• 360News: Citizen Journalism for the Mobile Internet Age. Free smartphone apps and website for easy citizen reporting with video and photo
• Allvoices: The first open media website where anyone can report from anywhere.
• Backfence.com
• Wanabehuman: Citizen Journalism worldwide
• Trendero.com: The weekend section of global citizen journalism
• Citizen Photojournalism – Flickr
• fizwoz: The first online marketplace for consumer captured photo and video
• Independent Agency for citizen photojournalists
• Citizen Journalism for Open Web
• NoozDeskThe One-stop site for both citizen journalists and broadcasters.

BlogHer publishing network has some enlightening writing from some enlightened writers. I recommend some reading.

The citizen journalists of the week, according to Social Media Voice, are all the bloggers and brave alternative and online news outlets who are honestly showing us real video of what is happening in the Citibank branches that the Occupy protesters are protesting. As a teacher of New Media, I appreciate the opportunity to share with students so much more about the importance of Citizen Journalism than a textbook ever could.

These videos and those who engage in responsible reporting of Occupy’s Citibank related protests, especially the one in New York on October 15, provide student journalists the opportunity to think critically, examine the believability of reports, and examine the difference in coverage between traditional media and the many different forms of media created and reported by the citizenry.

The video at this site:http://www.twitmunin.com/v/477368/ows-oct15-citi-bank-arrests/

shows a protest resulting in protesters being charged with criminal trespassing and arrested inside a Citibank. As of noon today (ten full days after the event), the only traditional news outlets to cover the event with any amount of honesty (based on what we can all see with our own eyes in a number of videos) was, believe it or not, two local Fox News channels: Dallas and Boston. Those traditional outlets that did cover it repeated the claims of authorities and printed word-for-word the public relations simplistic statement put out on Citibank’s corporate website. In that particular statement, the PR writers say that the protesters were “very disruptive.” I laugh that they could get away with such vague accusations, and have them reported with no further question or comment. I am required to be much more specific and detailed even on discipline referrals I occasionally write at school. You would think a corporate giant would want to define exactly how their office was “disrupted.” The videos show a peaceful protest, with no one but the police acting violent. How were the New York police violent? Just watch the videos.

http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread764884/pg1

http://redgreenandblue.org/

http://www.observer.com/2011/10/citibank-protester-talks-about-undercover-infiltration-in-occupy-wall-street/

My challenge to you: Find a true and honest account of Citibank’s actions as well as the police’s actions as shown in these videos somewhere in the traditional media. Ifyou find it, please post the link here, with a comment.

Amanda's mother started the Southeast Louisiana Apraxia Walk. The So. LA and MS Gulf Coast Walk for CAS had more than 100 walkers and raised more than $20,000 for Apraxia of Speech.

Citizen Journalist Tara Millet, writes in her blog about her daughter, Amanda, who has a rare condition called Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS). Tara writes, “I have created this blog to record the good and bad of living with Apraxia. I will post information from how Amanda’s speech sessions are going to how I am advocating for my child.”

“Apraxia is a neurological motor processing disorder that robs children of their ability to speak. Apraxia can be resolved with the proper treatment. It is my intention to help Amanda find her voice. Follow us on our journey.”

Questions about Apraxia? Tara will help find answers.

Like the best bloggers, Tara Millet ventured into blogging because of her passion for a cause. In this case, it is her passion for her daughter, and for her goal that every child with delayed speech get early and consistent diagnosis and care. Blogging is a wonderful way for anyone with a commitment to a cause or issue or learn even more about their cause. As Tara is working to help her daughter find her literal voice, Tara is developing her public “voice” as a relentless advocate for children who struggle to speak. Tara Millet is our Citizen Journalist of the Day for Tuesday, October 18, 2011.

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