Citizen Journalist : Samar Gupta, CNN-IBN.
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world, indeed, it's the only thing that ever has" - Margaret Mead At a time when the main stream media is seen diverting from it's objective and focusing more on profit generating motives. Social and vital issues relating to the masses are being neglected on a daily basis. This ignorance by the media has led to a huge gap between between issues reported and neglected. With an aim to bridge this gap, a new concept of participatory journalism has emerged across the globe, popularly known as Citizen Journalism. A form of journalism where any common man or woman in his/her capacity as a responsible citizen can take up the initiative to express their ideas irrespective of their educational or professional backgrounds. This concept got exposed and supported by the new media as in social media platforms e.g. YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and various other means that are availabl
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