A force for truth in a broken media landscape
EDITORIAL: With trust in mainstream media fading, citizen journalists are breaking news, shaping narratives, and fuelling grassroots democracy.
Louise Houghton, Director
Smartphones and social media have transformed ordinary people into eyewitnesses, analysts, and storytellers. This is the heart of citizen journalism: immediate, authentic, and accessible reporting that speaks from lived experience.
Mainstream media, dominated by corporate interests and oligarchs, has become less trusted and less …
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