stories.pov.mediaThe Euphemism Economy: How Citizen Journalists Dodge Platform Filters To Get News SeenCitizen journalism and social media algorithms are colliding in real time. To keep breaking video visible, creators are adopting a growing toolkit of evasive maneuvers: swapping “killed” for “unalived,” blurring split-second frames, tilting or mirror...2d ago·8 min read
stories.pov.mediaTape 'PRESS' On Your Vest: The Gray Zone of Who Counts as Media in Viral Street ReportingCitizen journalism and viral video are redrawing the map of frontline reporting. The old signals of authority — a laminated badge, a long lens, a broadcast van — have been replaced by a thousand phone2d ago·10 min read
stories.pov.mediaYour Video Is In The Forecast: Citizen Weather Clips Are Quietly Powering AlertsWhen the sky turns green and hail starts pinging off car roofs, phones come out. What used to be personal “you had to be here” evidence is now part of the weather system itself. From free apps that ingest your reports to volunteer spotter networks th...Jan 27·9 min read
stories.pov.mediaThe Algorithm That Deletes Evidence: How 'Graphic Content' Policies Erase Citizen VideoSocial platforms say they protect users by moderating violent and graphic content. For citizen journalism, those same rules can delete community proof, historical context, and sometimes legal evidence before investigators ever see it. This is not a h...Jan 7·7 min read
stories.pov.mediaNew Year’s Drone Shows Changed the Viral Sky: What Citizen Video Captured in 2026New Year’s Eve 2026 turned social feeds into a planet-wide broadcast of balcony shots, rooftop reels, and street-level lives. But the visuals sounded different this year. In more cities, synchronized drone shows joined or replaced traditional firewor...Jan 3·8 min read
