International sites

iNorden. 25 Aug. 2008 (http://www.inorden.org)

iNorden.org is an emerging citizen journalist Web site based out of Scandinavia with plans to staff offices Finland and Iceland once the main sites in Norway, Sweden and Denmark are completed. iNorden focuses primarily on events relevant to the region, but enlists any person to write for this non-profit publication. The editorial staff ensure submitted articles are error-free, properly formatted, and accurate, but they serve as little more than a filter. Citizen journalism is relatively new and iNorgen offers a look into the process of starting such a site from the ground level. Whether the site succeeds or fails also acts as a barometer for the acceptance of citizen journalism on a regional scale.


Ohmynews. 25 Aug. 2008 (http://www.ohmynews.com)

OhmyNews is a citizen journalism site with the motto "Every Citizen is a Journalist." The site is based out of South Korea and has expanded to many other countries. The English site is particularly popular (http://english.ohmynews.com). The site offers opinion, commentary, and news from anyone in the world with Internet access. Anyone has the potential to be published on the site; however, editors read submissions and ensure they are error-free and well-written. Ohmynews instated a program similar to Madison Commons – a workshop geared toward teaching participants how to report and write for a news outlet.