Public Journalism 2.0: The Promise and Reality of a Citizen-Engaged Press
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Description
Public Journalism 2.0 examines the ways that civic or public journalism is evolving, especially as audience-created content―sometimes referred to as citizen journalism or participatory journalism―becomes increasingly prominent in contemporary media. As the contributors to this edited volume demonstrate, the mere use of digital technologies is not the fundamental challenge of a new citizen-engaged journalism; rather, a deeper understanding of how civic/public journalism can inform citizen-propelled initiatives is required.Through a mix of original research, essays, interviews, and case studies, this collection establishes how public journalism principles and practices offer journalists, scholars, and citizens insights into how digital technology and other contemporary practices can increase civic engagement and improve public life. ... [Amazon.com]
ISBN
9780415801836
Publication Date
2010
Publisher
Routledge
City
New York, NY
Keywords
Citizen journalism, Civic journalism, Newspapers, Online journalism, Public journalsim
Disciplines
Journalism Studies
Recommended Citation
Rosenberry, Jack and St. John, Burton III, "Public Journalism 2.0: The Promise and Reality of a Citizen-Engaged Press" (2010). Communication & Theatre Arts Faculty Books. 2.
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/communication_books/2