Netizen Journalism as Watchdog Journalism

Ronda Hauben

rh120@columbia.edu

Common Sense: The Net and Netizens Part I/III   Group: comp.misc Each Netizen thus becomes a special valuable resource to the Net. Each user contributes to the whole intellectual and social value and possibilities of the Net. -- -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Michael Hauben CC '95 | E-mail me for sample copies of | hauben@cs.columbia.edu

Jul 6 1993 by Michael Hauben - 39 messages - 34 authors

The concept of net.citizen

or

netizen

Frameworks redesigned from Bottom Up

Top down model of information is

no longer the only news

Excluded section of society can have a voice

Netizens have ability to create the content and form of online discussions

Need for press as watchdog over government

People need to keep a watch over government to make sure it is working in the interests of many.

Technology of the personal computer, of international computer networks, and of other recent contributions makes this feasible

“Computer as Democratizer”

Candlelight Demonstrations

2002 – Roh Moo-hyun elected President

2004 – Defeated impeachment drive

2008 - May 2 – August

Over 100 days and continuing

CandleGirl Army

OhmyTV live Web-casting: take-off

May-June 2008, Anti-US beef imports candle light vigil

Korea: Myungbak Castle