Citizen Journalism- What It Is? (Video)

This video is all about citizen journalism and defining exactly what it is and why it is good. The argument in this video is that citizen journalism is growing and affecting the printing press, because almost all of citizen journalism is online. But at the same time, this helps us connect to others and pass on information easily throughout the whole world. Also, in the video they tell us that if you are not interested in what is going on around you and/or new knowledge, you will not be interested in citizen journalism. Blogging and citizen journalism are connected because blogs are created, monitored and updated by citizen journalists. The blog that I have been following this semester has impacted much of my writing and advocacy. I believe that it has impacted it so much because I am able to read about how others, just like me, feel about my topic. I like these blogs, because they are not from professional journalists, who often can only mention certain things or take certain sides, they are from regular citizens going through the same situations and experiencing your topic directly. Creating a blogger about my semester topic is actually a little more difficult than I expected it to be. It is difficult in the sense that you do not know how other people will view or feel about your topic. Maybe it will make them think about your topic more or for some even for the first time, others will consider how and why it affects them. It is also difficult because you have to find a way to make it appealing to your viewers and hold their interest on your specific topic. This distinction is important because it helps people be aware of some things that are going on in the community and possibly affecting their community that otherwise they would’ve not been aware of. It relates to my research topic, because although my research topic, standardized testing, affects various areas in the United Stated, I decided to keep my main focus on El Paso, my community, and how it affects our schools, students and teachers.