Article: Citizens Kane & Jane; Grass-roots "citizen journalism" is taking off in Minnesota's online communities as moonlighters report on issues they say the mass media are missing.(SOURCE)

Byline: RANDY A. SALAS; STAFF WRITER

Megan Tardiff, 33, feels connected to many causes as a sales manager for the socially minded Minneapolis company Peace Coffee. But she wanted to make a difference, voice opinions, write persuasively. So she took a class on becoming a "citizen journalist."

Tardiff's motive: "How can I help bring about change?" At a time when anyone can create a blog, citizen journalism -- the idea that everyday people, not just professional journalists, can gather facts and report on news in their communities -- is thriving. There are about 1,500 citizen journalism websites nationwide, according to Jan Schaffer of the University of Maryland's ...

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