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citizen journalism

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A form of independent reporting, often carried out by amateurs who are on the scene of an event, and is then disseminated by new media.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: media

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19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 民間記者 /民间记者 (mínjiān jìzhě) — reporting by amateurs on the scene of an event
  • Danish: borgerjournalistik — reporting by amateurs on the scene of an event
  • Dutch: burgerjournalistiek — reporting by amateurs on the scene of an event
  • Finnish: kansalaisjournalismi — reporting by amateurs on the scene of an event
  • French: journalisme citoyen — reporting by amateurs on the scene of an event
  • Georgian: სამოქალაქო ჟურნალიზმი (samokalako žurnalizmi) — reporting by amateurs on the scene of an event
  • German: Graswurzel-Journalismus — reporting by amateurs on the scene of an event
  • Indonesian: jurnalisme warga — reporting by amateurs on the scene of an event
  • Italian: giornalismo partecipativo — reporting by amateurs on the scene of an event
  • Japanese: 市民ジャーナリズム (shimin jānarizumu) — reporting by amateurs on the scene of an event
  • Malay: kewartawanan awam — reporting by amateurs on the scene of an event
  • Malay: kewartawanan rakyat — reporting by amateurs on the scene of an event
  • Malay: kewartawanan masyarakat — reporting by amateurs on the scene of an event
  • Norwegian: borgerjournalistikk — reporting by amateurs on the scene of an event
  • Polish: dziennikarstwo obywatelskie — reporting by amateurs on the scene of an event
  • Portuguese: jornalismo comunitário — reporting by amateurs on the scene of an event
  • Russian: гражданская журнали́стика (graždanskaja žurnalístika) — reporting by amateurs on the scene of an event
  • Spanish: periodismo ciudadano — reporting by amateurs on the scene of an event
  • Swedish: medborgarjournalistik — reporting by amateurs on the scene of an event