Citizen-Centered Journalism and Contested Boundaries

Innovations and limitations at three news organizations

Bibliographic Data

ID7499516
AuthorsMagda Konieczna (0000-0002-1597-8656, Temple University, corresponding author), John A Hatcher (University of Minnesota, Duluth), Jennifer E Moore (University of Minnesota, Duluth)
Year2017
Volume12
Issue1
Pages4-18
Publication date2017-01-11
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournalism Practice (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1751-2786 • E-ISSN: 1751-2794
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/17512786.2016.1269292
OpenAlexW2572963693
LanguageEN
Citations received10
References cited13

This article explores the existence of a “citizen-centered journalism” that sees citizens as crucial participants in the construction of news and as co-creators of their own worlds. Through qualitative case studies of three news organizations, the article examines the motivation for using a citizen-centered approach, the news routines that are required to do so, the categories of content produced, and the perceived impact of this approach. The results suggest these news organizations are working in partnership with communities and striving to give a voice to historically marginalized communities. The journalists, however, see citizen participation as complementary to professional journalistic routines that favor verifiable information, rather than assigning inherent value to it for its own sake

Citizen journalism · General partnership · Journalism · Media studies · News values · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Value (mathematics · Computer Science · Media Studies and Communication · Public Relations and Crisis Communication · Social Media and Politics · Law

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