Previous research has found that much of the scholarship on citizen-engaged journalism
cites its democratic potential. This integrative literature review builds on that work by …

This article explores the role of trust in professional and alternative media as (a) antecedents
of citizen news production, and (b) moderators of the effect of citizen news production on …

Online audience engagement, such as rating or sharing news, commenting or creating
content, can enhance users' loyalty toward online news brands. Yet recently, uncertainties …

The emergence of citizen journalism has prompted the journalism field and scholars to
readdress what constitutes journalism and who is a journalist. Citizen journalists have …

Understanding Citizen Journalism as Civic Participation re-conceptualizes citizen journalism
in the context of Habermas's theory of the public sphere and communicative action, to …

This study integrates communication mediation, communication and social capital, and
communication infrastructure to investigate how locality-oriented communication activities …

Based on a national survey and a qualitative content analysis of US daily news editors'
understanding of citizen journalism, we identify key ideas associated with the concept of …

While citizen journalists hope to bring new impulses to mass media performance, it is often
asked whether they are adequately trained for the production of “newsworthy” stories. This …

Drawing on Habermas's theory of communicative action, this case study of OhmyNews in
South Korea examines how citizen journalism operates in a broad organizational and social …

This new and highly readable textbook by Richard M. Perloff introduces students to the
complex world of contemporary news and its theoretical underpinnings, engaging with …