How has Technology influenced Citizen Journalism?

According to Carole Rich in Writing and Reporting News (2010) Citizen Journalism is 'The concept of involving readers reporting and disseminating news.The contributors are ususually called 'Citizen Jorunalists', because they are not staff members of the news organization'. 

Members of the public can create their own news, especially local news, or they can contribute to existing news.

Who can forget the the infamous Britain's got talent Susan boyle performance, which reached thousands of hits over the first weekend! The video was uploded on the same day the programme aired. Citizen Journalism was at an advantage here, because through the use of the internet they would be able to watch the video. Newspapers were only able to capture a picture of the singer.
 
Susan Boyle's First 'Britain's Got Talent' Audition


Here is the video of  the woman who dumped her cat in a wheelie bin, recorded by a member of public.The story broke out first, on the Internet.
Of course, the public reacted using online tools. A facebook group called 'Mary Bale hate group' was created. It is alleged that the woman in question was given police protection because of this group, which was closed down in the end.


As a result of this news story, the 'Whack-Cat-Woman' game was created by the sun newspaper. This game allows players to 'whack' Bale's head as it peeps out  from the green bins on the street.

Whack-Cat-Woman Online game
This game also makes the player feel as if they are getting some sort of revenge on Bale, On behalf on the cat, through the use of technology.

The Cat also has the power to take revenge through technology via animals lovers....