Alan K James
@alankj.bsky.social
Q3.9
People trust media less, so citizen journalism fills the gap.
#MediaTrust #CitizenJournalism #DYOR #FactCheck
People trust media less, so citizen journalism fills the gap.
#MediaTrust #CitizenJournalism #DYOR #FactCheck
December 1, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Q3.9
People trust media less, so citizen journalism fills the gap.
#MediaTrust #CitizenJournalism #DYOR #FactCheck
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...
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...
December 1, 2025 at 6:44 AM
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...
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...
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...
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...
“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.
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk
December 1, 2025 at 6:40 AM
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
www.tiktok.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:33 AM
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...
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
People trust videos from regular people at the scene because they feel unedited and real.
#CitizenVoice #citizenjournalism
December 1, 2025 at 6:28 AM
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
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
Deepfakes and edited clips make people question whether news videos are real.
This pushes more people toward raw phone footage.
#Aimisinformation #ai
December 1, 2025 at 6:27 AM
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
Deepfakes and edited clips make people question whether news videos are real.
This pushes more people toward raw phone footage.
#Aimisinformation #ai
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
They feel like they’re not getting the full picture.
#MediaTrust
December 1, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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
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
Many think the story is shaped, not shown.
#Filterednews #traditionalmedia
December 1, 2025 at 6:22 AM
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
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
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
December 1, 2025 at 6:21 AM
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
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
#GroundReality #OnTheGround #Reality #ProofOnCamera
December 1, 2025 at 6:12 AM
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
#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
Regular people can put out the first version of the story, not the media or government.
A simple phone clip can reach millions.
#VoiceOfThePeople
December 1, 2025 at 6:03 AM
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
Regular people can put out the first version of the story, not the media or government.
A simple phone clip can reach millions.
#VoiceOfThePeople
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?...
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?...
The side of Nepal the media won't show you 🇳🇵
YouTube video by wehatethecold
youtu.be
December 1, 2025 at 6:03 AM
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?...
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...
Post link: www.instagram.com/p/DJqfpjGJQO...
December 1, 2025 at 6:03 AM
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...
Post 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...
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...
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.
restofworld.org
December 1, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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...
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
This same pattern continues today in many countries.
#SocialAwareness #endhate #socialmediapower #Reality
December 1, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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
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
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
December 1, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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
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
Q1.7 During protests, once people pulled out their phones, officials acted more carefully—but recordings still revealed things the public needed to see.
#ProofOnCamera
#ProofOnCamera
December 1, 2025 at 5:42 AM
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
#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
Regular people can put out the first version of the story, not the media or government.
A simple phone clip can reach millions.
#VoiceOfThePeople
December 1, 2025 at 5:41 AM
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
Regular people can put out the first version of the story, not the media or government.
A simple phone clip can reach millions.
#VoiceOfThePeople
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?...
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?...
The side of Nepal the media won't show you 🇳🇵
YouTube video by wehatethecold
youtu.be
December 1, 2025 at 5:34 AM
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?...
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...
screenshot link: www.instagram.com/p/DJqfpjGJQO...
December 1, 2025 at 5:25 AM
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...
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...
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...
December 1, 2025 at 5:10 AM
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...
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
This same pattern continues today in many countries.
#SocialAwareness #endhate #socialmediapower #Reality
December 1, 2025 at 4:58 AM
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
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
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
December 1, 2025 at 4:46 AM
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
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