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citizen journalism

British  

noun

  1. the involvement of non-professionals in reporting news, especially in blogs and other websites

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The three men maintained that they were performing citizen journalism and were at her property to obtain a doorstep interview, as part of their own documentary, and that they were acting in the public interest.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

Musk has called himself a “free-speech absolutist” and said that wider verifications would help the cause of citizen journalism.

From Washington Post Apr. 21, 2023

The ousted Project Veritas leader said his new enterprise will focus on citizen journalism and solicited allies in that fight.

From Washington Times Mar. 15, 2023

That Mr. Musk is a fan of Mr. Taibbi, who left Rolling Stone to start a newsletter on Substack, is no big surprise; Mr. Musk often hails the virtues of citizen journalism.

From New York Times Dec. 4, 2022

“Even in the age of citizen journalism and participatory journalism — and no doubt there have been some valuable contributions from some citizen journalists — there has to be some limit.”

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 13, 2021

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