Citizen journalism code launched
The National Union of Journalsits just published the Witness Contributors’ Code of Practice to address the important issues raised by the phenomenon of "citizen journalism."
The Code sets down ways in which organisations and individuals can maintain the highest professional and ethical standards in the new media environment. It covers concerns about accuracy and checking sources, payment to contributors, copyright and moral and legal rights.
To read the code of practice click here.
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2 comments about 'Citizen journalism code launched'I wrote about this code today in I, Reporter. See: UK: New Code of Practice for "Witness Contributors"
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As I mentioned there, while this new code from does represent some progress toward UK media organizations recognizing and addressing the growing phenomenon of citizen journalism, it seems to miss the bigger and more important picture.
Specifically, it focuses on "witness contributors." While the document doesn't define that term it appears to refer to on-the-spot coverage (text and photos) submitted by bystanders who happen to be around when news breaks.
There's a heck of a lot more to citizen journalism than that, as I discuss in my article.
But this is a start.
- Amy Gahran
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Posted by Amy Gahran at January 26, 2006 4:58 PM
Citizen journalists are the best hope for freedom in repressive countries that have no free press. I've asked michael Dell to chamption this cause. for more, see: http://jon8332.typepad.com/force_for_good/2006/12/an_open_letter_.html
Posted by cargye at December 26, 2006 8:50 PM
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