Citizen journalism made headlines two weeks ago when arguably the best-known Canadian example of the craft was honoured. On Oct. 27, Canadian Journalists for Freedom of Expression honored British Columbia native Paul Pritchard with a citizen journalism award for videotaping RCMP officers tasering to death Robert Dziekanski at Vancouver International Airport. The footage was eventually released to major media outlets and an investigation into the RCMP ensued.
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