Sources are people who are considered “experts” in their field or those who have witnessed the story firsthand. They contribute to the story by giving statements, providing proper paperwork, or describing the story from their perspective. Sources are what add credibility to the story and make it the most accurate.

User feedback is when the viewer of a story leaves comments on the story. Viewers state opinions and perspectives that allow other viewers to read and think of the story differently. 

User-generated content allows individuals to directly contribute to a news organization through their work. The people who contribute aren’t journalists, they are everyday people. They can contribute any work; including photos, videos, written documents, or any audio recordings as well.

Crowdsourcing is when a group of experts in a field comes together to cover a specific story. These people are specifically called upon to cover the story and are chosen based on their connection to the field that the story is in.

Citizen journalism is when someone, who is not in any way associated with the journalism field, produces online content. This type of participatory journalism has been the most popular due to the increased usage of social media, specifically X or anything similar to X. I believe it is the one process where audiences are most involved due to things like commenting, viewing, sharing, liking, etc. Apps like X, Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, TikTok, etc can break news caused by people who may not be journalists. Through these apps, user feedback can occur when comments are turned on for posts about the story.