citizen journalism
noun · Collocation / phrase B2
Plain meaning
news reporting done by ordinary people rather than professional journalists
Exam-register meaning
In academic or exam writing, this is used to discuss news reporting done by ordinary people rather than professional journalists in a more precise way.
In context
naturalThe article discussed citizen journalism as a key issue.
examThe passage argues that citizen journalism can affect policy decisions and public behaviour.
Common collocations
citizen journalism platformrise of citizen journalismcitizen journalism ethics
Watch out
Do not use a weak verb before this word. Learn the whole word partnership, e.g., “citizen journalism platform”.