Citizen Journalism is when private individuals to essentially what professional reporters do _report information.That information can take many forms,from a podcast editorial to a report about a city council meeting on a blog.It can include text,picture,audio and video.But it's basically all about communicating information of some kind.
On sat,29th Jan 2011, producer of “State of Sharia” and “Wired and Active” in the Dawn News Channel Mr. Owais Mungalwala visited Jinnah University for Women to convey a lecture on CITIZEN JOURNALISM.He is working with Dawn News Channel since 2007 and is currently producing and anchoring the new show "Meri Khaber" related to Citizen Journalism.During his lecture he highlighted the concepts of Citizen Journalism.He stated that "the people who are audience they used the tool of journalism".Citizen Journalism is like to convey your own thoughts,ideas and views to the world...
He also added that a citizen journalism gives people four things.These are:
- sharing of experience
- sharing of opinion
- sharing of discovery
- sharing of experty
Furthermore,he added that if a person has any idea in his/her mind then make a report on it and then send that report to Dawn News Channel.If channel selected his/her topic then appoint their reporters to work on that report with the selected person.
he added that if a person is making a report then there are some important key points.following are the key points illustrated by him:
- authenticity
- report about any event whether it is big or small and don't wait for the grand event
- your point of view
- don't ever think that your topic is boring
- be descriptive but not exagrate
- accuracy
- avoid grammatical mistakes and spelling mistakes
- avoid plagiarism
- code of conduct
- find reporters and take help guidance from them
- feedback
- always keep your eye open
He added that every single person can be reporter by following these key points.Finally the lecture is ended and after him Miss Humera,the lecturer of Mass Communication department boots thanks to Mr. Mungalawala for introducing this new idea of reporting.She also added that we call him again to share more interesting thoughts and things with him.
In the end of the lecture another member of dawn news channel take feedback on their newly started morning show "Mast Morning with Maira" by showing video clips.A lot of Mass Communication girls attend the lecture and enjoy it too..The whole lecture is very interesting and informative and we are now aware of what Citizen Journalism actually is..
NICE EFFORTS.....
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