Directory of Participatory Resources

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Avenues that support and foster citizen journalism, the act of people "playing an active role in the process of collecting, reporting, analyzing and disseminating news and information". [Quote from We Media: How Audiences are Shaping the Future of News and Information, by Shayne Bowman and Chris Willis].

Subcategories

• Access to Airwaves
• Collaborative Weblogs
• Interactive Television
• Resources

Resources in This Category

• Babblestorm

  http://www.babblestorm.co.uk/
  People in the UK sharing items of interest to discuss and rank the latest news items. Create a profile and submit content.

• Backfence.com

  http://www.backfence.com/
  Citizen journalism site for posting news, information and events. Currently covering California, Illinois, Maryland and Virginia.

• Barefoot Workshops

  http://www.barefootworkshops.org/
  Details about a not-for-profit body offering workshops in documentary film making. Project list and gallery showcases the use of participatory video in the developing world to address issues such as HIV/AIDS, displacement, natural disaster, and youth empowerment.

• BMark.it

  http://www.bmark.it/
  Register to vote and discuss items listed in news directory.

• BrooWaha

  http://www.broowaha.com/
  Project enabling people to write about news events in their U.S. city. Contributors' input ranked according to popularity.

• CNN: I-Reports

  http://ireport.cnn.com/
  Accepts video, photos and audio from a computer or cell phone. A compilation of news items submitted by citizen journalism.

• Coastsider

  http://coastsider.com/
  News and information covering the San Mateo county communities. Open for readers to post stories, add to the conversation, or ask a question.

• freshare

  http://www.freshare.net/
  Resource for news, information, pictures and events relevant to the Ozarks, Missouri.

• Global Voices

  https://globalvoices.org/
  A focal point for citizens’ media. Providing training, online tutorials, and free open-source tools for people around the world to use safely to express themselves. Offers weblog, wiki, and aggregator of international weblogs.

• Hypergene MediaBlog

  http://www.hypergene.net/blog/weblog.php
  Dealing with participatory journalism, and how audiences shape tomorrow's news. Written by media design consultants Chris Willis and Shayne Bowman.

• iBrattleboro

  http://www.ibrattleboro.com/
  Alternative information source and community forum for Brattleboro, VT.

• MeriNews

  http://www.merinews.com/
  Platform where citizens can share news and debate general issues. Content tends to focus on events in India.

• MeriNews

  http://www.merinews.com/rss.jsp
  Find feature news content from a citizen journalist site with a focus on India.

• mixeye

  http://www.mixeye.com/
  A platform for public journalism. Submit insights and opinions, news and events.

• Muncie Free Press

  http://www.munciefreepress.com/
  Publishing citizen and volunteer submitted journalism for East Central Indiana. Includes user guide, blogs, frequently asked questions, and contact form.

• Newsvine

  http://www.newsvine.com/
  Register to add a news story, comment or write a column. Open source, community news service, which lets members customize the news viewed.

• OhmyNews International

  http://english.ohmynews.com/
  Online newspaper with the motto "every citizen is a reporter". The majority of articles are written by freelance contributors.

• Publish A Letter .com

  http://publishaletter.com/
  Send letters to the editor of any English language newspaper in the world. In case the letter is not printed, post the letter also on this site.

• Sportingo

  http://www.sportingo.com/
  Register and write articles on any sports-related event. Vote, discuss and set the forum's agenda.

• Universal Hub

  http://www.universalhub.com/
  Group of bloggers in Boston write about community news and information.

• WickedLocal

  http://wickedlocal.com/
  That’s “wicked” as in “very” – not “witch.” Provides tools for New England communities to write stories, join forums, post events, upload videos and publish pictures.

• Wikinews:Wikinews needs you!

  http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Wikinews:Wikinews_needs_you!
  Explains the basics of writing articles for the Wikinews community, how to edit a page, plus links to the newsroom and tips on how to ask for help.

• WinnipegFIRST

  http://www.winnipegfirst.ca/
  Grassroots local news site covering community events in Winnipeg, Canada. Contribute, comment and blog.

• Your Hub

  http://www.denverpost.com/news/yourhub/
  Community site to share stories and photos, events, weblog items and classifieds among USA-based neighborhoods.

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