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As a part of Tharwa Foundation's mission, we seek to enable citizens to become activists and journalists. We pursue this goal through our Citizen Journalism Initiative and Tharwa Insitiute for Democratic Leadership. At Tharwa, we believe that those most able to make an impact are often everyday citizens who build on their unique perspective and passions. From the early success of our Citizen Journalism Initiative, we have learned firsthand that passionate citizens often serve as the best and most compelling experts on the issues unfolding where they live.
Even in the age of mass information, there is still a great need for on-the-ground research, especially research that has an activist slant. The research of our citizen journalists has been used to expose corruption in the latest presidential referendum in Syria and raise awareness of human rights abuses such as child labor in Morocco. These citizen journalists are making a far-reaching impact by enabling Tharwa to advocate and lobby for change by supplying us with critical eye-witness coverage of events. It is our hope to see the concept of citizen journalism expand so that every person, old or young, female or male, will know the value of their own unique perspective and experience and have the tools to make their voices heard. Our Institute for Democratic Leadership training programs provide intensive training to those who want to become effective activists and journalists, but there are also links to many resources online for those who are unable to participate in the Institute. On this page you will find links to a number of helpful resources.
Citizen Journalism Tools
Journalism and Ethics
Citizen Journalism Websites
Activist Tools
Technical Skills
7 things you should know about … Citizen Journalism, Educause
Are Ethics Missing in Citizen Journalism?, Associated Content News
Charter for the safety of journalists working in war zones, Reporters Without Borders
Citizen Journalism Code of Ethics, k12wiki
Citizen Journalism Publishing Standards, The Huffington Post
Citizen Journalism: From Pamphlet to Blog, Cambridge Community Television
Combatting minority stereotypes, Institute for War and Peace Reporting
Definition of Citizen Journalism, Jay Rosen, Professor of Journalism at NYU
Ethics Lessons from the Mainstream, suite101.com
Five tips for citizen journalism, Nieman Journalism Lab
Handbook for Journalists, Reporters Without Borders
Journalism Training Sites, Knight Citizen News Network
Journalism, Media and the Challenge of Human Rights Reporting, International Council on Human Rights Policy
Medellin Declaration on Press Freedom, Safety of Journalists and Impunity, International News Safety Institute
No Casual Operation: Inside a Citizen Journalism Newsroom, Poynter Online
On Assignment: A Guide to Reporting in Dangerous Situations, Committee to Protect Journalists
Principles of Citizen Journalism, Knight Citizen News Network
Reporting Human Rights and Humanitarian Stories: a Journalist's Handbook, Human Rights Internet, International Centre for Humanitarian Reporting
Stock Waves: Citizen Photo Journalists Are Changing the Rules, Wired.com
Ten steps to citizen journalism online, American University in Cairo’s Center for Electronic Journalism
The 11 Layers of Citizen Journalism, Poynter Online
The LARGEMOUTH Citizen Journalism Manual, The McGill Report and the Twin Cities Daily Planet
Tools for Citizen Journalism, SourceWatch: A Project of the Center for Media and Democracy
Tragedies and Journalists, Dart Center for journalism and trauma
We Media, The Media Center of the American Press Institute
What You Had to Say About 'Citizen Journalism', Poynter Online
Your Guide to Citizen Journalism, PBS: Mediashift
A collection of about 30 online ethical codes, Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism
Code of Ethics, Society of Professional Journalists
Consultative Club of International and Regional Organizations of Journalists: International Principles of Professional Ethics in Journalism, EthicNet
International Federation of Journalists: Declaration of Principles on the Conduct of Journalists, EthicNet
More than 50 ethical codes, by European country, EthicNet
Center for Citizen Media
Citizen Media Law Project
Citizen Media Social Change
Citizen Media Watch
Committee of Concerned Journalists
Demotix
Human Rights Education Associates: Resource Center: Journalists
I, Reporter
International News Safety Institute
J-lab: The Institute for Interactive Journalism
Knight Citizen News Network
newassignment.net
Online Journalism
Poynter Online
YouTube: Citizen News Channel
198 Methods of Nonviolent Action, A Force More Powerful
Activist Tools, Free Press
An Introduction to Activism on the Internet: Advocacy Tools, An Introduction to Activism on the Internet
Campaigning for Free Expression: A Handbook for Advocates, International Freedom of Expression eXchange (IFEX)
Does Nonviolent Protest Work?, The Wall Street Journal
Lectures and Papers on Nonviolence, The Albert Einstein Institution
Tools for Organizers, Activists, Educators, and Other Hell-Raisers, Casagordita
Training for Change
10 Blog Tips, Evotional.com
10 Journalism Tips For Bloggers, Podcasters & Other E-Writers, O'Reilly Digital Media
10 Tips for Becoming a Wired Journalist, The Student Newspaper Survival Blog
8 simple rules for succeeding on the Web, MarketWatch
BloggingTips
Digital News Journalist, CUNY Graduate School for Journalism
How to Write a News Story, Media College.com
How to Write a News Story, eHow
Lenses for Photojournalism, Beyond Phototips
Make Docs, FourDocs
Newscollege: Practical Journalism Tips
Online Storytelling Forms, CyberJournalist.net
Producer Training get the skills you need, CurrentTV
Resources for Web Workers
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism: Resources, Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism
Scholastic Journalism: Resources, Indiana University School of Journalism
The 10 Commandments of Internet Writing, Web Pro News
The 4 Pillars of Writing Exceptional Blogs, ProBlogger
The Art Of Writing News, DailyWritingTips
The Elements of Digital Storytelling, University of Minnesota School of Journalism and Mass Communication’s Institute for New Media Studies
The Sexy Art of Writing Headlines that Kill, The Freelance Blog
Tips for Journalist: How to Conduct an Interview, Associated Content
Tutorials, Knight Digital Media
Visual Storytelling Tips, Teaching Online Journalism
Writing a News Story Guide
Listing a resource does not necessarily constitute an endorsement of any particular organization or its message.
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