An Institute For Citizen Journalism
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Last week, The Oakland Press announced the formation of The Oakland Press Institute for Citizen Journalism (via PSFK) –
We will be offering anyone who is interested — from high school students to retirees — instruction in news writing, videography, basics of reporting for news and sports, and still photography.
For those who complete the instruction, we offer the opportunity to get your work published online or in the print edition. In addition, others can work toward becoming members of our freelance stable of journalists.
As Jeff Jarvis says, these classes can become important two way learning opportunities where journalists teach citizens the process of producing news and learn about the new tools for producing news.
By the way, South Korea’s citizen journalism website Oh My News also runs a citizen journalism school outside Seoul.