citizen journalism
The Rio Olympics' Unintended Legacy: Citizen Journalism
Groups like Papo Reto have made it easier for foreign journalists to highlight the many issues in Rio. The foreign coverage, in turn, gives the groups legitimacy in Brazilian media that they've never had before.
What Could Possibly Go Wrong with a Social Media Terrorist Manhunt?
Some unidentified person photoshopped a selfie of Canadian writer Veerender Jubbal to make him seem like a terrorist, and multiple news outlets fell for it. We spoke to a media expert about what this hoax means for privacy, safety, and the future of...
Facebook Is Letting Some People Livestream the News, But Probably Not You
Breaking news doesn't just happen near famous people.
A US Marshal Smashed a Woman's Phone Because She Was Filming Him in Public
Video of the incident shows the officer approach the woman as she tells him she feels unsafe before ripping the phone from her hands.
Citizen Journalists Are Banding Together to Fact-Check Online News
Eliot Higgins, aka UK blogger Brown Moses, is launching a new site to teach citizen journalists how to use open source tools in investigations.
There's an App to Make Sure Citizen Journalists Get Credit for Their Photos
Tagg.ly has created an easy way to store metadata on photos.
The War-Ravaged Cats of Syria
A group of Syrians are documenting the country's bloody civil war on Facebook. One of their widely distributed works is of a wounded cat.
The War-Ravaged Cats of Syria
A group of Syrians are documenting the country's bloody civil war on Facebook. This being the internet, one of their most widely distributed works involves a wounded cat.