Citizen media News

The Guardian newspaper is inviting would-be journalists to contribute to its new citizen journalism site. Citizen journalists will have the opportunity to add photos, stories and videos to the new site, which is called Guardian Witness.

The Nieman Journalism Lab has become the one-stop hub for news relating to the evolving journalism landscape. Digital Journal interviewed director Joshua Benton to learn what news trends are making headlines today.

Toronto - At Toronto's mesh conference, DigitalJournal.com stole away media guru Jay Rosen for an interview on citizen media and user-generated content. Among other topics, he discussed how mainstream media can use citizen journalism to their advantage.

The rise of citizen media carries with it questions on what journalists can borrow and upload from the Web. Lawyers David Ardia and Michael Geist offer advice to citizen journalists on what's fair use and how they can protect themselves.

Digital Journal is rolling out many new features and tools in 2009. To get started, we're happy to announce a name change for contributors, a news assignment desk and a design makeover.

Emirates Airline, the official airline of the UAE, announced it changed its carry-on policy relating to urns of human ashes. The decision was influenced by a DigitalJournal.com article outlining a Sikh family's grievance with the airline.

The Institute of Citizen Journalism envisions a healthier media, where everyday writers and photographers find stories that rarely get reported. In the third part of our citizen media series , we look at how the ICJ offers expertise to engaged citizens.

What is the state of American journalism? On Monday, March 17, the Project for Excellence in Journalism’s fifth annual State of The News Media report will address this question