Q3.9
People trust media less, so citizen journalism fills the gap.
#MediaTrust #CitizenJournalism #DYOR #FactCheck

Q3.8
Some TV coverage looked dramatic and exaggerated, almost like a video game. Citizen fact-checkers stepped in and showed what was actually happening.
screenshot : reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/truth-c...

“Truth is the casualty”: How Indian fact-checkers debunked false claims during the India-Pakistan crisis “A month’s worth of misinformation bombarded social media within a few hours,” says fact-checker Uzair Rizvi. Many falsehoods were reported on TV as well.

Q3.7 Example 2
In India (2025), major TV channels were criticized for showing exaggerated graphics and misleading reports during the India–Pakistan tension.
url: reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/truth-c...

Kenyan police cornered peaceful protesters in a blocked alley, beat them up, then teargassed them. "Larry ukienda tutauliwa," one of them said. "If you leave, we'll get killed." #fyp #kenyantiktok🇰🇪 TikTok video by Larry Madowo News

Q3.6 Example 1
During the Kenya protests, livestreams from citizens spread faster than news reports.
People trusted these clips more because they showed the situation in real time.
#KenyaProtests #CitizenReports
link: www.tiktok.com/@larrymadowo...

Q3.5 This distrust helps citizen journalism grow.
People trust videos from regular people at the scene because they feel unedited and real.
#CitizenVoice #citizenjournalism

Q3.4 AI makes distrust even stronger.
Deepfakes and edited clips make people question whether news videos are real.
This pushes more people toward raw phone footage.
#Aimisinformation #ai

Q3.3 Because of this, people turn to online posts, livestreams, phone videos, and individual creators to check things for themselves.
It feels more real and unedited.
#DYOR #unedited #real

Q3.2 When different news channels show the same event in different ways, people start doubting everything.
They feel like they’re not getting the full picture.
#MediaTrust

Q3.1 People trust traditional media less because they feel the news is filtered or influenced before it reaches them.
Many think the story is shaped, not shown.
#Filterednews #traditionalmedia

Q3.
In this era of 'fake news' and 'do your own research', why do people NOT trust traditional media?
What is the connection to citizen journalism? Any examples should be from the last 5 years.
#fakenews #realitycheck

Q1.7 This sums up how phones let people record injustice, spread the truth fast, and shift power from institutions to the public.
#GroundReality #OnTheGround #Reality #ProofOnCamera

Q1.6 This changed who has power in society.
Regular people can put out the first version of the story, not the media or government.
A simple phone clip can reach millions.
#VoiceOfThePeople

The side of Nepal the media won't show you 🇳🇵 YouTube video by wehatethecold

Q1.5 Example 2
In Nepal in 2025, a lot of raw footage came from regular people recording what they saw and posting it online.
Videos like this one spread fast on YouTube and gave people an unfiltered look at what was happening on the streets.
#NepalProtests #Genz
link: youtu.be/IyxSqeFrlp0?...

Q1.4 A public Instagram post showed people recording the violence in Manipur and sharing it online. The video and hashtags like #manipur and #statebrutality helped expose the injustice quickly.
Post link: www.instagram.com/p/DJqfpjGJQO...

Ideas | A horrific video sparks a national reckoning in India The northeastern state of Manipur has plunged into violence since May as the two major ethnic groups fight over identity, land, and influence.

Q1.3 In Manipur in 2023, people were posting phone videos online long before the TV news talked about it.
Locals recorded what they were seeing and shared it so others could understand what was really happening.
#GroundReality #manipur #OnTheGround
screenshot: restofworld.org/2023/manipur...

Q1.2 Past online movements grew faster because people recorded and shared their experiences through phone videos.
This same pattern continues today in many countries.
#SocialAwareness #endhate #socialmediapower #Reality

Q1.1 Cell phones let regular people record what they see in real time.
No waiting for news channels or reporters.
A single video can reach thousands of people within minutes.
This makes activism faster and more public.
#CitizenVoice #InstantWitness #onlinemedia #socialmediapower

Q1. Cell phones are now major tools for activism.
Explain how they give people the power to record and share social injustices, and how this helped past online movements grow. how this changes who has power in society?.

Examples from the last 5 years.

#Q1 #Activism

Q1.7 During protests, once people pulled out their phones, officials acted more carefully—but recordings still revealed things the public needed to see.
#ProofOnCamera

Q1.6 This changed who has power in society.
Regular people can put out the first version of the story, not the media or government.
A simple phone clip can reach millions.
#VoiceOfThePeople

The side of Nepal the media won't show you 🇳🇵 YouTube video by wehatethecold

Q1.5 Example 2
In Nepal in 2025, a lot of raw footage came from regular people recording what they saw and posting it online.
Videos like this one spread fast on YouTube and gave people an unfiltered look at what was happening on the streets.
#NepalProtests #Genz
link: youtu.be/IyxSqeFrlp0?...

Q1.4 A public Instagram post showed people recording the violence in Manipur and sharing it online. The video and hashtags like #manipur and #statebrutality helped expose the injustice quickly.
screenshot link: www.instagram.com/p/DJqfpjGJQO...

Q1.3 In Manipur in 2023, people were posting phone videos online long before the TV news talked about it.
Locals recorded what they were seeing and shared it so others could understand what was really happening.
#GroundReality #manipur #OnTheGround
screenshot: restofworld.org/2023/manipur...

Q1.2 Past online movements grew faster because people recorded and shared their experiences through phone videos.
This same pattern continues today in many countries.
#SocialAwareness #endhate #socialmediapower #Reality

Q1.1 Cell phones let regular people record what they see in real time.
No waiting for news channels or reporters.
A single video can reach thousands of people within minutes.
This makes activism faster and more public.
#CitizenVoice #InstantWitness #onlinemedia #socialmediapower

Reflective Critique 3
Answering Q1 & Q3 .
#RC3 #MediaStudies #VoicesUnfiltered #socialmedia #DigitalActivism #CitizenJournalism

Q3.3 Explanation
One video, millions of views, and a career gone - the harsh side of democratization.

Q2.2 After this clip went online, people quickly identified him and shared his name and workplace. The video spread across TikTok and news pages within hours, and Company fired him the next day.
image 1 - shorturl.at/8T7xW

Dad charged and fired from job after racist tirade posted on TikTok l ABC7 YouTube video by ABC7

Q 2.1 Negative example
This is the TikTok video that showed James Iannazzo’s racist tirade in the smoothie shop. It spread fast, and millions saw it within hours.
youtu.be/AGJ1uKXDREs?...

Q1.4 Dolly is a clear example of online democratization because he gained fame from so many different places at the same time, all through social media. Without social platforms, he would have stayed just a normal chai-making guy,