Essays on Citizen Journalism

The new media era widens the horizons of the communication. Let one remember how complicated it was to communicate in the 1950s since the era of the telephone lines was just developing. However, the era of the media appeared with the occurrence of the television. On the one hand, the television made the barriers in the face-to-face communication since people were interested in spending more time watching TV. On the other hand, the television set was a luxury in the 1950s. Therefore, people, who owned the TV, invited their neighbors so that they could watch it together and communicate ...

Societies have their base on human interaction. For many years, human evolution has depended on communication for fulfilling needs and setting new challenges. The migration of tribes, the first forms of commerce, the birth of civilizations were all possible thanks to communication. One may see the evident impact of communication on the evolution of the world, which has obviously changed from the pre-historic times to the present. Even though communication has not always led to positive outcomes, humans have proven that only good and effective communication leads to success. The transformation of tribes into empires depended greatly on who ...

Introduction

Along with the rise of the internet and social media, a new breed of journalism was also established. The access of the average person to public communication channels through the internet gave different groups and sectors the opportunity to participate in shaping the news and public opinion as well. This shift from the traditional journalism and information dissemination to a more participatory approach received both positive and negative sentiments, which revolved around social awareness and the responsible use of media.

History of Access to Public Communication Channels

Access to public communication channels before was limited to a few groups of people who have the money, power, ...

Media influence has a profound effect on people, whether they realize it or not. Right now, more than ever, people are exposed to mass media through their radios, computers, television sets and their smart phones. With the mass use of the Internet, people are also connected at all times through their mobile devices, so it is impossible to escape media in the developed world. This will undoubtedly have an effect on the way people make decisions about their lives and how they understand themselves (Austin et al., 2015), (Mackay, 2013), (Vreese & Boomgaarden, 2006), (Paek, Hove & Jeon, 2013). Several sociological ...

Cyber-hate

Cyber-hate is an offence of propagating hate majorly through the internet. It is rampant in the 21st century due availability of devices which enable access to the internet such as smartphones, tablets and computers. Cybercrime has become such a thorny issue that combating it has become the main agenda of many a government. The social websites were also invented in the 21st century. Cyber-hate is so important a topic since it addresses the issues at stake and pertinent to the human race, the shortcomings that come with them and probably considers recommendations for combat of such vices. Cyber-hate can cause trauma ...

Launched in June 2006, Straits Times Online Mobile Print (also known as STOMP Singapore) is an online portal showcasing news presented to the world by the citizens or man on the streets. As it suggests, the website works by showcasing user-generated news items in the form of text, videos or photographs. It is managed by Singapore Press Holdings (of The Straits Times). In the beginning of STOMP, the idea was to attract the younger generation of Singaporeans, who were not drawn towards the boring style and design of The Straits Times. The intention was to draw upon the media-sharing ...

The concept of net neutrality states that governments and internet service providers should treat data on the internet with no discrimination. Data should be treated equally despite the user, content, site, application, attached equipment and mode of communication. Critics argue that data discrimination of some type is not problematic but rather highly desirable. Opponents of net neutrality are of the opinion that the best solution to discrimination done by broadband providers is encouraging a larger competition among providers that is limited in many areas. The Federal Communications Commission is making new rules that will permit internet service providers to give ...

Abstract

The internet is a living oxymoron – a trenchant response to invisibility in a world where the shy can create profiles and brave the crowded places, make friends and even do business while the powerful can become magnates or even more robust versions of themselves. The intricacy of the Internet has taken the world by a storm – one that hasn’t subsided since. Years ago, if we were to build relationships or establish businesses, the efforts would have been done face to face, but the birth of social media has allowed virtual handshakes and even first dates on webcams have become acceptable. While the ...

RESEARCH PAPER

Abstract

The paper is dedicated to issues of journalism in Australia and is particularly focused on the online journalism and the usage of the Internet by journalist themselves. The research gives the information about general advantages and disadvantages of the Internet use in media sphere and provides an insight into the specific drawbacks and benefits of using this resource of information in Australia. The paper is based on several surveys that were conducted on relevant topics: use of the internet by Australian journalists, level of trust to people of this profession and most popular online news sources in the ...