Relatable but Not Trusted: What the Reuters Report Reveals About Citizen VideoThe Reuters Institute's 2026 Digital News Report landed on June 16. It's the most comprehensive annual snapshot of global news consumption, and this year it has one finding that every person filming nJun 20, 2026·4 min read
Before the Crew Arrives: A Field Guide to Filming Your Community's Breaking StoryJun 20, 2026·4 min read
Press Record: Why the First Frame Changes EverythingThe warehouse fire footage that ran on every morning news program last February did not come from a news truck. It came from a high school junior named DeShawn who was walking home and spotted the smoJun 19, 2026·5 min read
The UGC Ghost Shift: Who Actually Verifies Your Viral VideoBehind the clips you see on the news are offshore teams, trauma, and a pay gap the industry stops talking about.Mar 23, 2026·8 min read
Your 911 Call Is Now a Livestream: Why Emergency Video Is Rewriting Citizen JournalismAs call centers adopt live video tools, the path from phone footage to public accountability is changing.Mar 9, 2026·8 min read
Your Phone Is Editing the News: How Computational Photography Warps Citizen VideoSmart HDR, Night Mode, and stabilization are changing what citizen journalism looks like, with real consequences for video evidence and accountability.Mar 3, 2026·8 min read
When Bystander Video Starts the Clock: How Viral Clips Now Force Police to Release Bodycam FootageInside the new transparency tug-of-war between citizen journalism and official 'critical incident' videosMar 2, 2026·8 min read
The Euphemism Economy: How Citizen Journalists Dodge Platform Filters To Get News SeenCreators are blurring frames, bending language, and gaming algorithms. It works. It also rewrites the record.Feb 23, 2026·8 min read
