Voice of the Voiceless

Ilona Mulveys3472868

Journalists uncovering unheard human stories

THE CKNVoice of the Voiceless

Citizen journalism: “When the people formally known as the audience employ the press tools in their possession to inform one another.”

Jay Rosen (2010)

FACTS- 10 million Australians do not own a smart phone- 47% of Australians are functionally illiterate

How, as journalists, can we best reach these underprivileged publics and make sure that their voices

are heard?

THE MAP

Online Offline

Councils Non-for

Profits

CalloutsCollaborationNetworks

Computer classes

Seminars

STRATEGIESKey players

Non Profit Tech for Good

STRATEGIESOffline

Engagement with Neighbourhood houses & local councilThree key groups attending computer education

classes: Elderly, people with low literacy levels, people with mental health problems.

Opportunity for ‘social-media’ based computer classes

STRATEGIES Creation of separate Twitter account Connection with key players via social media Monitoring of key trending hashtag conversations in

fields of social media and citizen journalism Callout for content/members on social media sites,

including Linked In

Online

RECOMMENDATIONS &INSIGHTS

1. Need online/offline approach, given nature of the project

2. Non-for profit organisations SEEK collaborative projects and ways of learning

3. A CKN needs a leader

THANKSBibliography:

Rosen, J. (2010, July 14). The Most Useful Definition of Citizen Journalism. PRESSthink. Retrieved fromhttp://archive.pressthink.org/2008/07/14/a_most_useful_d.html Accessed on October 10, 2014.