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The power of citizen journalism

Ever considered the importance that we have as society today when it comes to influencing public dialogue and media coverage as citizen journalists? Now power is at the disposal of everyone, given the popularity of mobile devices and the internet which allow for the capturing of footage that is of interest to them and the sharing of it on social media and media outlets. Prominent video clips like the recent road rage incident and others have made news headlines.
Dinesh Balliah, a lecturer from the University of Witwatersrand joins us to tell us more.

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