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Stuart Allan - Citizen Witnessing: Revisioning Journalism in Times of Crisis - 9780745651965 - V9780745651965
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Citizen Witnessing: Revisioning Journalism in Times of Crisis

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Description for Citizen Witnessing: Revisioning Journalism in Times of Crisis Paperback. Drawing on a wide range of examples to illustrate his argument, Allan considers citizen witnessing as a public service, showing how it can help to reinvigorate journalism s responsibilities within democratic cultures. The resultant book is required reading for all students of journalism, digital media, and society. Series: Key Concepts in Journalism. Num Pages: 254 pages. BIC Classification: KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 211 x 21. Weight in Grams: 364.

What role can the ordinary citizen perform in news reporting? This question goes to the heart of current debates about citizen journalism, one of the most challenging issues confronting the news media today.

In this timely and provocative book, Stuart Allan introduces the key concept of ‘citizen witnessing’ in order to rethink familiar assumptions underlying traditional distinctions between the ‘amateur’ and the ‘professional’ journalist. Particular attention is focused on the spontaneous actions of ordinary people – caught-up in crisis events transpiring around them – who feel compelled to participate in the making of news. In bearing witness to what they ... Read more

Drawing on a wide range of examples to illustrate his argument, Allan considers citizen witnessing as a public service, showing how it can help to reinvigorate journalism’s responsibilities within democratic cultures. This book is required reading for all students of journalism, digital media and society.

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Product Details

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
254
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
364g
Number of Pages
254
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745651965
SKU
V9780745651965
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-26

About Stuart Allan
Stuart Allan is professor of journalism at Bournemouth University. His previous books include: Matheson, D. & Allan, S., Digital War Reporting and Allan, S. & Thorsen E. (eds.), Citizen Journalism: Global Perspectives.

Reviews for Citizen Witnessing: Revisioning Journalism in Times of Crisis
"This combination of historic contextualization, theoretical analysis, empirical research, and news case studies (citizen and journalist) makes what could have been an impenetrable academic text, a lively, inspiring, and thoughtful read accessible to scholars and students alike." Harvard’s International Journal of Press / Politics "It’s difficult to find fault with (this) book. I hope that it ... Read more

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