Scholar Journal of Applied Sciences and Research Volume 1: 2 Sch J Appl Sci Res 2018 The Role of Citizen Journalism in Addressing Human Rights Issues through Web- sites and E-Newspapers in Jordan Article Information Hanan Kamel Ismail 1 Hani A F Albadri 1 Layla Ahmad Jarrar 1 Ezzat M Hijab 1 * 1 Middle East University, Jordan Article Type: Research Article Number: SJASR117 Received Date: 24 April, 2018 Accepted Date: 16 May, 2018 Published Date: 25 May, 2018 *Corresponding author: Dr. Ezzat M Hijab, Faculty of Media, Middle East University, Jordan. Tel: +962- 799099076; Email: hijab1952@yahoo.com Citation: Ismail HK, Albadri HAF, Jarrar LA, Hijab EM (2018) The Role of Citizen Journalism in Addressing Human Rights Issues through Websites and E-Newspapers in Jordan. Sch J Appl Sci Res. Vol: 1, Issu: 2 (35-46). Copyright: © 2018 Ismail HK, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Abstract This study aims to examine the role of Citizen Journalism in addressing human rights issues; where ordinary citizen can participate in collecting, publishing and analysing news, a function previously reserved for major media organizations. This is a descriptive study, based on content analysis of a sample of press article represented the website of Jordanian Ammon Net, and two electronic newspapers, “El youm7th” newspaper from Egypt and Deutsche Welle from Germany. Source, subject and trends during the period from first of July until 30th of September 2017 were analysed. The results of the study indicate a clear increase interest in Citizen Journalism; also, there was a divergence of views among the study’s sample on the subject of freedom of opinion and expression. The study sample differed in its approach to cover human rights issues, but agreed on the importance of the Citizen Journalism in collecting and disseminating information to the public, making this type of media a powerful tool contributing to change. Keywords: Citizen journalism, Human rights, Websites, E-Newspapers. Introduction This study is exploring the role of Citizen Journalism in covering human rights issues. This role is one of the aspects introduced by the modern technology revolution. The Internet has contributed to changing the concept of the traditional media; with the internet, people receive the news at the time of its occurrence. Over the internet we upload pictures, videos and other interactive features. All of this is in line with the emergence of new generations who are practicing all their activities through the Internet, which has attracted many segments of society. The participation of citizens in media, gives us what we called “Citizen Journalism”. In other words, the Citizen Journalism is “the recipient when he becomes a sender”. The Citizen Journalism has greatly influenced over the past years in formation public opinion and the formation of people attitudes. The eyewitnesses see the accidents; and they can transfer the events at the same time it is occur. They are sending a report and photos to the media. The eyewitnesses can be a journalist in the unlike way of journalists in the mainstream media, Citizen Journalism can be anonymous contributors without any training on the press. According to the history of electronic journalism, the first newspaper in the United States launched an electronic version was the “Chicago Tribune” in 1992. This electronic newspaper spread through “Chicago Online”. News sites and e-newspapers appeared on the Internet, both for newspapers and television channels or for independent news websites,