grassroots journalism
Community-driven news coverage
Grassroots journalism is news reporting done by ordinary citizens rather than professional journalists—also called citizen journalism.
It emerged with blogs and social media, which let anyone publish accounts of events they witnessed.
The term emphasizes bottom-up coverage: Grassroots journalism filled the gap when mainstream outlets ignored the protest.
Quality varies wildly, from vital eyewitness documentation to unreliable rumor.
- eyewitness accountsReports from direct observers
- boots on the groundMilitary presence in area
- personal narrativesSelf-told life experiences
- user-generated contentMaterial created by audiences
- online forumsWebsites for group discussions
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- indie mediaindie music, indie films, indie games, indie bands, indie rock
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Dominant news establishment
legacy media · media monopolies · state media · media conglomerates · network news
grassroots journalismnetwork news
Television current events coverage
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