1. By the people for the people. Or: What the hell is citizen journalism, and how do I do it?

2. What is citizen journalism Wikipedia says: Citizen journalism is the concept of members of the public ‘playing an active role in the process of collecting, reporting, analysing, and disseminating news and information.’ Is Wikipedia a reliable source? A perfect example of citizen journalism

3. What you need to be a citizen journalist A pen A pad A mobile phone (optional) The internet (optional) The internet – The internet has fuelled the rise of citizen journalism by making media more accessible.

4. OhmyNews http://english.ohmynews.com/

5. Wiki News http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Main_Page

6. Indy Media www.indymedia.org.au

7. 360 News http://www.360ne.ws/

8. The Guardian: Collaborative journalism http://mps-expenses.guardian.co.uk/

9. What makes news? News values:  Proximity  Impact  Conflict  Timeliness  Weirdness  Currency The 5 W’s and the H:  Who  What  Where  When  Why  How

10. What you need to know. Boring (but important) stuff Attribution – Who did you talk to? Objectivity – Objectivity vs. Subjectivity Defamation – Can you prove it? Ethics Tense Credibility

11. How to tell a story Most important stuff first Always introduce sources/ talent News – Short sharp style Feature – Conversational but interesting

12. How to find a story Stay informed Read the paper Talk to people Twitter Notice boards Magazines Follow a crowd Luck

13. The impact of social media on citizen journalism Blogs – Wordpress – Tumblr – Posterous – What I’ll be using today Twitter Citizen journalism websites Social media has given people an outlet

14. How twitter can help It’s a great way to advertise yourself A great aggregator Can be source of tip-offs If you organise it correctly (lists ect) it’s a really easy way to access lots of different content.

15. Twitter clients A majority of twitter users don’t access the service through the website. Find a client that suits how you use twitter Clients: There are hundreds of different ones – Tweetie – Tweetdeck – Seesmic – Hootsuite

19. The art of twitter Don’t post rubbish, you’ll lose followers. Keep it simple – You’ve only got 140 characters. Don’t chase followers, respect them. Keep your innocence. Be different – or at least try. Don’t try too hard Don’t sell out to commercial competitions

20. Multi-platform journalism Journos will now head out alone and be expected to return with images, audio and video of their story. The web provides us with a platform for these different types of media. Use whatever medium you feel most comfortable in.

21. From source to screen You can get your pictures, audio and video from your story to a blog in less than 10 minutes without a computer. – You will need An e-mail capable mobile A blog (I’m using a Posterous account)

22. The best from the rest There are a few quick things you can do to make your stuff stand out – Photos Exposure Rule of thirds – Audio Good volume No wind – Video Still as possible Have interviewee looking into empty space

23. Don’t forget Ask questions, a lot of questions. Get people to spell their names. People like bright colours and pictures. Be objective. Don’t defame anyone. Don’t feel limited.