Question

question 1 (5 points)
bobby is hanging out with his friends at the beach when a giant whale washes ashore. quickly, he grabs his smartphone and takes a video, which he then posts to social media.
bobby just participated in (5 points)
a crowdsourcing
b citizen journalism
c both
d neither

question 2 (5 points)
charlie volunteers at the childrens hospital. he thinks it would cheer the patients up if there were a colorful mural painted on the wall of the childrens wing. since charlie can barely draw a stick figure, he posts on social media asking if any of his artistic friends would be willing to lend their time and talent to help make this mural a reality.
charlie just participated in (5 points)
a crowdsourcing
b citizen journalism
c both
d neither

question 3 (5 points)
natasha has a big decision to make - she could either spend spring break at the beach with her friends or spend it volunteering to help clean up a town devastated by a hurricane. she decides to poll her social media followers and let them decide for her.
natasha just participated in (5 points)
a crowdsourcing
b citizen journalism
c both
d neither

Explanation:

• Question 1: Bobby took a video of a newsworthy event (whale washing ashore) and posted it on social - media. This is an example of citizen journalism as non - professional individuals (citizens) are reporting news. It is not crowdsourcing as there is no request for help or input from a crowd.
• Question 2: Charlie posted on social media asking for help from his artistic friends to paint a mural. This is crowdsourcing as he is seeking help from a group of people (the crowd) to achieve a task. It is not citizen journalism as it is not about reporting news.
• Question 3: Natasha polled her social media followers to make a decision. This is crowdsourcing as she is getting input from a crowd to make a decision. It is not citizen journalism as it is not news - related reporting.

Answer:

Question 1: B. citizen journalism
Question 2: A. crowdsourcing
Question 3: A. crowdsourcing