10 examples of citizen journalism

 1) Rodney King, an African-American, after a high speed chase, the officers surrounded him, tasered him and beat him with clubs. The event was filmed by an onlooker from his apartment window
This is important as its telling the public what police officers are actually doing to citizens, which can cause a huge protest against them so they can change the way they act.

2) Asian Tsunami on December 26th 2004 was another turning point for UGC. Much of the early footage of events was provided from citizen journalists, or ‘accidental journalists.
This is important as it shows the world the disasters that the tsunami caused and what people were up against.

3) The London bombings on July 5th 2005, provided another hard-hitting and emotive. An audience used to relatively unmediated reality through the prevalence of reality TV can now see similarly unmediated footage on the news.
This is important as it shows the audience the devastating attack London faced and also by letting them know that the people in the bombings are in need of help and so the public are able to do so.

4) Video footage that 23-year-old Seung-Hui Cho,an undergraduate at Virginia Tech, mailed into NBC News. Between his first attack, when he shot two people, he sent the package from a local post office, before going on to kill a further 30 people.
This is important as it shows the public what people can be like nowadays - cruel and evil. It also lets them know to be aware of that man and to warn others about him.

5) Mumbai bombings
This is important as it was able to people all over the world the devastating things happening occur, which can tell others that they are in need of help and so members of the public can help raise money for them e.g re-build.

6) Do you know who my uncle is - road rage after caught on her phone
I think this is important as it lets people know what some drivers can be like. It alerts them of the rude road rages and to keep away from them

7) Pool party turns violent when police show up
In my opinion, i would say this is just for entertainment purposes really. Teenagers record it to show other teens what they're missing out on as well as showing the public what goes on at house party's - extreme partying.

8) Vandals caught cutting down CCTV
This is important as it shows the audiences what people are like nowadays. It shows how nothing is being respected anymore etc

9) Hudson river plane crash
This is important as it shows the audience exactly what was happening at their point of view, which makes the public feel like as if the're in the same postion with them, causing them to take action and help them out.

10) Shocking police brutally caught on CCTV
This is important as it shows the public the negative side of police and that they feel as they have power that they are able to do anything at anytime, which can cause protests.