Citizens Journalism in India: a Case Study of Delhi
Citizen Journalists Raise Their Voice to Bring in Change in the Law and Perception of People

• India in general and Delhi specially has recorded many incidents of crimes, atrocities and violence against women. 

• According to National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)2 data – 572 rapes were reported in 2011, the number rose to over 800 in 2012 highest in the last 10 years making it India’s “rape capital”.

• that involved a rape and murder of young 23-year-old female physiotherapy intern who was beaten and gang raped in a bus in which she was travelling with her male companion on December 16, 2012 in New Delhi.

• The young girl died from her injuries thirteen days later while undergoing emergency treatment in Singapore. The media called the young victim as Nirbhaya

• The Nirbhaya news caught the attention of the entire main stream media but a new trend was witnessed and the power of Citizens through Citizen Journalism was actively playing a role