Understanding Citizen Journalism as Civic Participation

<p>Understanding Citizen Journalism as Civic Participation re-conceptualizes citizen journalism in the context of Habermas’s theory of the public sphere and communicative action to examine how citizen journalism practice as civic participation may contribute to a heathier community and democracy in the civil society context. </p><p>Citizen journalism has garnered growing attention owing to the participation of ordinary citizens in the performance of news production. Drawing on the authors’ decade-long collaboration on citizen journalism scholarship this book posits a theoretical framework that relies on diverse communication perspectives to understand citizen journalism practice and its democratic consequences. </p><p>This book will be of great relevance to scholars researchers professionals and policy makers working in the field of journalism and media studies culture studies and communication studies. </p>