May
2
2008
VancouverIAM.com Launches Citizen Journalism Portal
Local people making content on what they care about. Sounds like the revolution will be digitized.
It’s a wonder it didn’t come sooner - but citizen journalism has finally landed in way that’s accessible and even…dare I say…revolutionary?
Here’s the official word from the press release:
VancouverIAM.com is a unique online platform and new destination for people who want to know what’s going on in Vancouver. It provides Vancouverites with the tools and support to become video journalists, Internet TV and film producers, and active commentators on local politics and everyday issues about life in Vancouver.
You be asking yourself, how is that different from someone creating your own website and using Youtube as your distribution platform? Why would you need to get involved with VancouverIAM? Well here’s a few reasons: