Category Archives: Citizen Journalists

Syria’s SNN: An Alternative Voice

Posted on 06/03/2012 by gl5384a

by Gabby LaVerghetta One of the major sources of the violent images and videos coming out of Syria has been SNN. No, that’s not a typo. SNN stands for the Shaam News Network, a Damascus-based media aggregator of citizen journalism … Continue reading →

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The Media & the Military: A Question of Access

Posted on 12/30/2011 by rickrockwell2011

by Rick Rockwell Why does it matter who is considered a journalist? This author was confronted with that question during a recent seminar session with high-ranking military officers, members of defense ministries, military experts, and diplomats from Latin America.* (For … Continue reading →

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