To Inform, Engage and Empower the World
TheMaldivesChronicle.com is an online news portal where citizen journalism is recognized and fostered.
The Maldives Chronicle is transforming the landscape of journalism and news coverage in contemporary society. We challenge the norms of traditional journalism by providing a superior approach to reporting and disseminating the news.
Our commitment is to deliver honest, fact-based, and unbiased international reporting that can be trusted. We strive to help citizens address the issues that matter most in their lives.
While on one hand Maldives evolves as a democracy it sets forth newer challenges for us as a nation, towards building a responsible society. Evolution of technology and emergence of new modes of communication add bigger dimensions to this daunting task raising the expectations and information needs of the people on one hand while facilitating instant and seamless flow of information. Thus People to People (P2P) interaction is of paramount importance and rather inevitable.
Emanating from the need to empower democracy by providing a media to the people of the country to communicate with one and all, TheMaldivesChronicle.com is an effort to provide one such platform to interact and express. It is a news platform for collective wisdom,
Based on the concept of participatory media and citizen journalism, which transcend beyond the limitations of conventional media and allows citizens of the country to report, read, write, comment and debate news, views – happenings they find significant. In unique ways, it provides the tools of informing and opinion shaping to the people in both text and visual forms.
The site showcases the work of amateur and professional journalists seeking an open forum for posting news dispatches and commentary. The site is also a vehicle for discussion about critical news topics.
It is increasingly common for individual, first-hand accounts of breaking news to be shared online. However, these critical posts and conversations remain scattered across the web.. a single site where such works can be published, and where people can access information to educate themselves and each other on a broad range of contemporary issues.TheMaldivesChronicle.com offers
Users can also write features under broader categories, including Entertainment, Sport, Technology and Travel. All-in-all, it’s a really good concept and takes the notion of the citizen journalist a step beyond the character-restricted confines of Twitter. Users can upload images and link to external videos too. It’s just like a traditional news website, except the content is crowdsourced.At the least, they tell you about the people’s mood, and at higher levels, enlarge the original perspective to sum up the general view. This makes TheMaldivesChronicle.com unmistakably a powerful means to foster democratic values and innovative governance, thus marks the much-needed forward step for a more just and democratic dispensations, in which people are the winners.
The need for citizen journalism has become increasingly urgent. Mainstream media is often too closely tied to special interests to give fair and complete coverage to the important events of our time. Without unbiased information, the body politic remains under-educated, and unable to participate in a productive public discourse. This dearth of participation is contributing to a persistent ignorance about current events, and resulting in the deterioration of our representation in government. It is our hope that this forum will foster citizen engagement, and build a collective knowledge – free of mainstream news biases – that will ultimately enable people to directly influence government action.
We believe that when citizen journalists can come together, a common voice will emerge – one that will be difficult to ignore. TheMaldivesChronicle.com aims to be the united voice with which individuals can speak and, together, be heard loud and clear.
What is Citizen journalism?
Citizen journalism results from individuals “playing an active role in the process of collecting, reporting, analyzing and disseminating news and information.”
“The idea behind citizen journalism is that people without professional journalism training can use the tools of modern technology and the global distribution of the Internet to create, augment or fact-check media on their own or in collaboration with others. For example, you might write about a city council meeting on your blog or in an online forum. Or you could fact-check a newspaper article from the mainstream media and point out factual errors or bias on your blog. Or you might snap a digital photo of a newsworthy event happening in your town and post it online. Or you might videotape a similar event and post it …”
Our Mission
We tirelessly work to deliver trustworthy information that empowers individuals to stay informed, be globally conscious, and make well-informed decisions. By connecting challenges to solutions, we enable people to drive the changes they wish to see.
The Maldives Chronicle Breaking’s Offering
As people become increasingly aware of the limitations of mainstream media, they seek the truth without the distractions and noise. Many opt to disengage from the news altogether.
We believe it’s time for a change. The Maldives Chronicle Breaking provides an independent news platform that focuses on facts, using technology and our national and global network of reporters to conduct thorough research. We present news without any unnecessary additives, empowering citizens to harness journalism for positive change
The Maldives Chronicle Breaking approach
The Peoples’ Network
Rapid and truthful coverage
Our high standards have earned our viewers’ trust. We believe that “an informed world avoids conflict; an uninformed world creates it,” so we have local correspondents in many countries globally.
Raising awareness
We objectively share global stories, from war and conflict to politics, creating a citizen-focused platform for raising awareness on critical issues.
Reliable reporting
Our on-the-ground reporters deliver news that takes audiences to the heart of the story, providing unfiltered, factual information at the grassroots level.
Accessible & ad-free
We are dedicated to covering stories without conflicts of interest. Therefore, we don’t rely on ads to fund our coverage. We are available on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Telegram and soon, iOS, and Android.
Citizen Powered Media
Our compelling journalism reinforces our message of empowerment and allows the people to tell their stories.
Expanding Our Reach
The Maldives Chronicle Breaking: A Rapidly Growing, Influential Brand
Our brand is dynamic and responsive, guided solely by data and facts.
At The Maldives Chronicle, our mission is to connect the kocal and global community through a premier platform dedicated to delivering reliable, accurate, and timely information, news, and insights by and for the people. We strive to create a dynamic, inclusive, and interactive space that fosters connection, collaboration, and knowledge exchange among users of all backgrounds.
Our four-pronged content strategy ensures that we cater to the diverse needs and preferences of our users:
- We are dedicated to providing authoritative content that is accurate, relevant, and current from our worldwide newsroom, empowering our users to stay informed about the world around them.
- We support content creators by implementing a monetization system that rewards exceptional, credible content while promoting transparency and integrity.
- We advocate for community-driven content creation by enabling users to contribute subject-specific and locally-relevant information, fostering a diverse and inclusive platform for their communities.
- We believe that every voice matters, which is why we invite all users to submit newsroom tips and information, regardless of their location, to build a truly crowdsourced and democratic information ecosystem that is free and unbiased.
Together, we will revolutionize the way people access, engage with, and share information, contributing to a more informed and interconnected world. At The Maldives Chronivle, we champion trust, authenticity, and the collective power of the people.
