Citizen Journalism: Global Perspectives, Volume 3
New York et al.: Peter Lang (2026), xii, 372 pp.
Contains 15 illustrations, 2 tables
Series: Global Crises and the Media, 32
ISBN 9783034363167 (pdf); 9783034363150 (pbk)
"This third volume of Citizen Journalism: Global Perspectives seeks to build upon the agenda set in motion by the first and second volumes, namely by: 1) offering an overview of key developments in citizen journalism since 2014, including the use of social media in crisis reporting; 2) providing a new set of case studies highlighting important instances of citizen reporting of crisis events in a complementary range of national contexts; 3) introducing new ideas, concepts and frameworks for the study of citizen journalism; and 4) evaluating current academic and journalistic debates regarding the growing significance of citizen journalism for globalising news cultures. The book expands on the previous volumes by offering new investigations of citizen journalism in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Belgium, Chile, Czechia, Denmark, Hong Kong, India, Kenya, Malaysia, Nigeria, Palestine, The Netherlands and Türkiye." (Publisher description)
Introduction / Stuart Allan
SECTION ONE: DEFINITIONAL BOUNDARIES OF CITIZEN JOURNALISM
Emerging Media and Citizen Journalism: Considering How New Technology May Transform News Engagement / John V. Pavlik
Between Activism, Journalism, and the Public: The Continuing Boundary Work of Citizen Journalism / Bolette B. Blaagaard
Interlopers, Interloping: Practitioners and Practices of Boundary-crossing Journalism / Scott A. Eldridge II
The New News Photo: Citizen Journalism and the Changing Visual Newsscape / Tara Marie Mortensen, Brian McDermott and Bob Wertz
Use of Citizen-generated Content in the News and Its Influence on Audience Trust and News Engagement / Jisu Kim and Jisu Huh
Citizen Witnessing and Sports Journalism: Crisis, Cruelty, and Whistleblowing / Simon McEnnis
SECTION TWO: WAR, CONFLICT AND CRISIS
Voices Amid Conflict: The Emergence and Impact of Citizen Journalism in Palestine / Ibrahim Horoub
From Local News to TikTok Postings in Wartime: Eyewitness Visuals in Digital News / Maria Nilsson
Negotiating Journalistic Values and Roles in Response to ‘Anti-normative’ Citizen Images: The Case of ISIS’ ‘Terrorist Spectaculars’ / Jelle Mast
Between Witness and Combatant: The Role of Citizens in Reporting Platformed War / Florian Primig and Anna Litvinenko
Redefining Citizen Journalism in Malaysia in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic / Mastura Mahamed
Theorizing Citizen Journalism and Authoritarian Regimes / Bruce Mutsvairo and Susana Salgado
SECTION THREE: PROTEST AND RESISTANCE
‘More than a News Outlet… a Symbol of Defiance’: Changing the Narrative on Afghanistan with Feminist/LGBTQ+ Agendas / Glenda Cooper
Black Death “Gone Viral”: Black Journalists Reflect on Their Experiences with Citizen Journalists and Cellphone Footage / Denetra Walker
Citizen Journalism and Social Mobilization: Alternative Media in Post-handover Hong Kong / Chi Kit Chan
Citizen Journalism on the Frontlines of Environmental Justice / Krishnan Vasudevan
Çapul TV as a ‘Hybrid’ Alternative News Media in Turkey / Yasemin Mina Ulubelen
Breaking the Silence: Toward Unhoused Citizen Journalism and Social Change / Vojtěch Dvořák
SECTION FOUR: CITIZEN INFORMATION, EVIDENCE AND DATA
Citizen Media Evidence in an Era of Misinformation and Disinformation: A Case Study of Nigeria / Adebayo Okeowo
AI-Driven Citizen Journalism in Kenya’s Protest Movements / Job Mwaura and Prinola Govenden
Non-Citizen Journalism and Counter-Information Practices: Exposing Detention Complexes and Citizenship Hierarchies / Arianna Grasso
A Literacy Approach to Citizen Journalism in India / Subin Paul
User-Generated Content or User-Generated Data? A Critical Review of Citizen Online Participation / Marcelo Santos and Luján Román
Crisis Citizen Journalism Research in the Post-API Age / Wendy Norris
SECTION ONE: DEFINITIONAL BOUNDARIES OF CITIZEN JOURNALISM
Emerging Media and Citizen Journalism: Considering How New Technology May Transform News Engagement / John V. Pavlik
Between Activism, Journalism, and the Public: The Continuing Boundary Work of Citizen Journalism / Bolette B. Blaagaard
Interlopers, Interloping: Practitioners and Practices of Boundary-crossing Journalism / Scott A. Eldridge II
The New News Photo: Citizen Journalism and the Changing Visual Newsscape / Tara Marie Mortensen, Brian McDermott and Bob Wertz
Use of Citizen-generated Content in the News and Its Influence on Audience Trust and News Engagement / Jisu Kim and Jisu Huh
Citizen Witnessing and Sports Journalism: Crisis, Cruelty, and Whistleblowing / Simon McEnnis
SECTION TWO: WAR, CONFLICT AND CRISIS
Voices Amid Conflict: The Emergence and Impact of Citizen Journalism in Palestine / Ibrahim Horoub
From Local News to TikTok Postings in Wartime: Eyewitness Visuals in Digital News / Maria Nilsson
Negotiating Journalistic Values and Roles in Response to ‘Anti-normative’ Citizen Images: The Case of ISIS’ ‘Terrorist Spectaculars’ / Jelle Mast
Between Witness and Combatant: The Role of Citizens in Reporting Platformed War / Florian Primig and Anna Litvinenko
Redefining Citizen Journalism in Malaysia in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic / Mastura Mahamed
Theorizing Citizen Journalism and Authoritarian Regimes / Bruce Mutsvairo and Susana Salgado
SECTION THREE: PROTEST AND RESISTANCE
‘More than a News Outlet… a Symbol of Defiance’: Changing the Narrative on Afghanistan with Feminist/LGBTQ+ Agendas / Glenda Cooper
Black Death “Gone Viral”: Black Journalists Reflect on Their Experiences with Citizen Journalists and Cellphone Footage / Denetra Walker
Citizen Journalism and Social Mobilization: Alternative Media in Post-handover Hong Kong / Chi Kit Chan
Citizen Journalism on the Frontlines of Environmental Justice / Krishnan Vasudevan
Çapul TV as a ‘Hybrid’ Alternative News Media in Turkey / Yasemin Mina Ulubelen
Breaking the Silence: Toward Unhoused Citizen Journalism and Social Change / Vojtěch Dvořák
SECTION FOUR: CITIZEN INFORMATION, EVIDENCE AND DATA
Citizen Media Evidence in an Era of Misinformation and Disinformation: A Case Study of Nigeria / Adebayo Okeowo
AI-Driven Citizen Journalism in Kenya’s Protest Movements / Job Mwaura and Prinola Govenden
Non-Citizen Journalism and Counter-Information Practices: Exposing Detention Complexes and Citizenship Hierarchies / Arianna Grasso
A Literacy Approach to Citizen Journalism in India / Subin Paul
User-Generated Content or User-Generated Data? A Critical Review of Citizen Online Participation / Marcelo Santos and Luján Román
Crisis Citizen Journalism Research in the Post-API Age / Wendy Norris
