Citizen journalism is nothing new to our world of available technology. It has become second nature for people to capture their experience, events or news in their environments on their phones, cameras or computers. We live in a world were journalism is an action and all of citizens have stepped forth into that call to action.

However, this is the first Olympic Games of its kind were the real stories that are happening are not necessarily the ones that are showcased by the sponsor holding media companies. The internet with its …

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Challenges for a Regional Cultural Programme of the 2012 Games
by Richard Shipway and Lorraine Brown
This article offers a detailed look at regionalism when devising a cultural programme for an Olympic and Paralympic Games. Regionalism is an area rarely dealt with successfully by Olympic hosts, in part because the Games contracts are city-based, but also because regions are politically disempowered to contribute to developments. Logistics also cause major challenges. Here, Shipway and Brown offer an early appeal to the prospects of 2012 building into its strategy, a regional approach to …

A new article from Culture at the Olympics
9.3 No Go Logo? London 2012’s Branding Hurdle, pp.14-17.
by Andy Miah