Comments on: Citizen journalism meets voter activism on YouTube http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/06/27/citizen-journalism-meets-voter-activism-on-youtube/ by Jeff Jarvis Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:40:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: WBUR Flickrs « Radio Dazed http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/06/27/citizen-journalism-meets-voter-activism-on-youtube/#comment-373804 WBUR Flickrs « Radio Dazed Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:25:12 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/06/27/citizen-journalism-meets-voter-activism-on-youtube/#comment-373804 [...] thought this may be the embroyonic beginnings of a “citizens journalism” initiative. As minds wiser than mine have observed, citizens-produced content that resembles journalism (however rudimentary you want to [...] [...] thought this may be the embroyonic beginnings of a “citizens journalism” initiative. As minds wiser than mine have observed, citizens-produced content that resembles journalism (however rudimentary you want to [...]

]]> By: chico haas http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/06/27/citizen-journalism-meets-voter-activism-on-youtube/#comment-353623 chico haas Wed, 27 Jun 2007 23:41:54 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/06/27/citizen-journalism-meets-voter-activism-on-youtube/#comment-353623 Public figures must answer to the public, so Dodd's idea not only makes sense, it's the right of the citizenry to do it. At the same time, one's stomach for this kind of activity may depend on the tactics used. Someone with a camera might like to hold up a 7-month-old aborted fetus to Hillary Clinton and shoot her facial reaction and response to it. That certainly would play on YouTube, but I doubt it would accurately reflect Hillary's prepared, reasoned response. Yet her shock and disgust could drive home an opposing group's point about the inhumanity of late-term abortions - you can even see it in Hillary Clinton's face. If the element of surprise, or the unexpected encounter, is key, there doesn't seem to be much difference between ambush journalism and citizen journalism. I'm certain Gerald Ford was filmed walking down a lot of steps without tripping. But the false step recorded was the indelible one. Public figures must answer to the public, so Dodd’s idea not only makes sense, it’s the right of the citizenry to do it. At the same time, one’s stomach for this kind of activity may depend on the tactics used. Someone with a camera might like to hold up a 7-month-old aborted fetus to Hillary Clinton and shoot her facial reaction and response to it. That certainly would play on YouTube, but I doubt it would accurately reflect Hillary’s prepared, reasoned response. Yet her shock and disgust could drive home an opposing group’s point about the inhumanity of late-term abortions – you can even see it in Hillary Clinton’s face. If the element of surprise, or the unexpected encounter, is key, there doesn’t seem to be much difference between ambush journalism and citizen journalism.

I’m certain Gerald Ford was filmed walking down a lot of steps without tripping. But the false step recorded was the indelible one.

]]> By: krucoff http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/06/27/citizen-journalism-meets-voter-activism-on-youtube/#comment-353581 krucoff Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:05:41 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/06/27/citizen-journalism-meets-voter-activism-on-youtube/#comment-353581 Jeff, I love this idea. Sometimes I fear blogging makes too many of us complacent with expressing our views behind a video camera from the comfort of our homes (which definitely has its place) when we also need to be taking on a more real-world activist role. I'm willing to shove a camera in a politician's face. Are there laws about hanging out on the Capitol, Hart, Dirksen, Rayburn, Longworth, etc steps with a video camera? I was looking for people action <a href="http://youngmanhattanite.com/2007/05/ym-to-dc-intro-to-n-sub-ulysses.html" rel="nofollow">in DC over Memorial Day weekend</a> but didn't find much turnout. Jeff, I love this idea. Sometimes I fear blogging makes too many of us complacent with expressing our views behind a video camera from the comfort of our homes (which definitely has its place) when we also need to be taking on a more real-world activist role. I’m willing to shove a camera in a politician’s face. Are there laws about hanging out on the Capitol, Hart, Dirksen, Rayburn, Longworth, etc steps with a video camera? I was looking for people action in DC over Memorial Day weekend but didn’t find much turnout.

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