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Citizen Journalism

Global Perspectives

by Stuart Allan (Volume editor) Einar Thorsen (Volume editor)
©2026 Textbook XII, 372 Pages
Series: Global Crises and the Media, Volume 32

Summary

This third volume of Citizen Journalism: Global Perspectives seeks to build upon the agenda set in motion by the first and second volumes, namely by: 1) offering an overview of key developments in citizen journalism since 2014, including the use of social media in crisis reporting; 2) providing a new set of case studies highlighting important instances of citizen reporting of crisis events in a complementary range of national contexts; 3) introducing new ideas, concepts and frameworks for the study of citizen journalism; and 4) evaluating current academic and journalistic debates regarding the growing significance of citizen journalism for globalising news cultures. The book expands on the previous volumes by offering new investigations of citizen journalism in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Belgium, Chile, Czechia, Denmark, Hong Kong, India, Kenya, Malaysia, Nigeria, Palestine, The Netherlands and Türkiye.

Details

Pages
XII, 372
Publication Year
2026
ISBN (Softcover)
9783034363150
Language
English
Keywords
Citizen journalism news media international reporting crisis coverage user-generated content participatory journalism online news press and democracy alternative news
Published
New York, Berlin, Bruxelles, Chennai, Lausanne, Oxford, 2026. XII, 372 pp., 15 b/w ill., 2 tables.
Product Safety
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Biographical notes

Stuart Allan (Volume editor) Einar Thorsen (Volume editor)

Stuart Allan is Professor of Journalism and Communication in the School of Journalism, Media and Culture at Cardiff University, UK. Much of his research revolves around the visual dimensions of war, conflict, and crisis reporting, including both professional photojournalism and citizen witnessing. Einar Thorsen is Professor of Journalism and Communication and University Dean of Research, Innovation and Enterprise at Bournemouth University, UK. His research covers news innovation, journalism and social change, citizens’ voices, news reporting of crisis and politics.

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