Citizen journalism examples in philippines

With Democratic-participant theory as a framework, the researchers found out that citizen journalism in the Philippines has yet to reach the legitimate actualization of what could be considered as the “fifth estate.” .

But, he adds,citizens must be given the necessary skills and knowledge to become journalists.
For example, according to Arao, “Boto Mo, i-Patrol Mo” may have manifested the power of the citizen’s text messages in helping the network in gathering data but it is not enough to call this citizen journalism.

This is different from other countries where citizen journalism thrives in stand-alone web sites like OhmyNews.
Some examples arethe Sun.Star’s “Citizen Watch” and GMANews.TV’s “YouScoop”.

For example, according to Arao, “Boto Mo, i-Patrol Mo” may have manifested the power of the citizen’s text messages in helping the network in gathering data but it is not enough to call this citizen journalism.
Arao says what may qualify as citizen journalism in the Philippines is the concept calledperyodismong yapakor “barefoot journalism.” .

With Democratic-participant theory as a framework, the researchers found out that citizen journalism in the Philippines has yet to reach the legitimate actualization of what could be considered as the “fifth estate

But, he adds,citizens must be given the necessary skills and knowledge to become journalists

For example, according to Arao, “Boto Mo, i-Patrol Mo” may have manifested the power of the citizen’s text messages in helping the network in gathering data but it is not enough to call this citizen journalism

For example, according to Arao, “Boto Mo, i-Patrol Mo” may have manifested the power of the citizen’s text messages in helping the network in gathering data but it is not enough to call this citizen journalism

Arao says what may qualify as citizen journalism in the Philippines is the concept calledperyodismong yapakor “barefoot journalism