Citizen Journalism During Crisis

December 17, 2008

Citizen Journalism in Recent Crises (December 10, 2008)

Open Society Fellow Evgeny Morozov recently gave a talk on citizen journalism in emergency situations, focusing on coverage of the recent crises in South Ossetia, Mumbai, and Kenya.

Listen to the entire event above.

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“Riot from Wrong”: Youth, Media, and Violence

What could have prevented the 2011 London riots? Ask the young people who were there.

June 13, 2013 | Maryanne Olson

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How the Internet Changed the Face of a Tragedy in Turkmenistan

After a deadly explosion killed more than 1,300 people in infamously repressive Turkmenistan, citizen journalism not only broke, but also challenged, the official version of the news.

August 3, 2011 | Masha Feiguinova

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Expanding Twitter’s Reach in Kyrgyzstan

Screenshot of Tweet.kg website, which displays twitter feeds

Following last year's uprising in Kyrgyzstan, local NGO leaders were committed to finding a way to expand Twitter's reach by making it more accessible and affordable. Tweet.kg was born.

April 4, 2011 | Marat Djanbaev

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“Riot from Wrong”: Youth, Media, and Violence

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How the Internet Changed the Face of a Tragedy in Turkmenistan

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Expanding Twitter’s Reach in Kyrgyzstan

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