Power of a Common Man - A Comprehensive Start to Citizen Journalism
With the advent of Social Media and various social networking platforms, the public has had a change of role - from just news consumers to content creators. Blogging has turned out to be the most high-standing norm in this media change and has showcased various examples of the "Power of a Common Man". Citizen Journalism is, on the other hand booming up with people understanding the power of content on the internet and how ideas spread faster, when relevant. The said session dealt with how Blogging and Micro-Blogging is being used by self-publishers in making their voice heard out, various case studies on common people turning into "Internet Stars", nuances of writing on the web, introduction to tools for publishing and usage of Social Media for publicizing the same.
