About
There are many citizen’s media watches - citizens watching established media and making sure they are doing their job. This site has a different perspective.
It is my space for collecting and sorting news and thoughts about citizen media, especially in Sweden but also with a global perspective, which is why I am writing in English.
I also hope to reach out to others interested in this development around the world.
As I am involved in this process from a professional journalist point of view, know my bias when you read this blog: I am managing editor at Broaden Community, and have previously worked at aftonbladet.se, Scandinavia’s largest daily based in Stockholm, Sweden, for eleven years, most recently as readers’ editor.
This perspective might color my views, but I write here as an individual and not as a representative of Aftonbladet.
A teeny weeny bit about my background:
I worked at aftonbladet.se for 11 years, doing just about anything a web journalist can do.
I have also been a student of Creative Writing in English, am a traveller by heart and a keen photographer. I run several sites in my spare time, most of which are expressions of different forms of creativity, and most of which I wish I had more time developing. By nature I am unfocused in the sense that I have many interests and I want to explore them all.
Some examples:
The many faces of L. - my personal blog
Creative Tasks - a blog where you can sign up and take part in creative projects, perform and assign tasks in different creative fields
Skriva.net - a Swedish blog on creative writing
Frostwriting - an e-zine for Swedes writing in English
Poetrywall.com - a poetry site where anyone can sign up and publish their own poems. In Swedish and English.
As always, your input on any thoughts and ideas on this blog is most welcome.
Lotta Holmström
