I saw Helen Boaden, Head of BBC News, speak last week at HBS and she said the most pivotal event for citizen journalism (she actually prefers the terms citizen news-gathering) for the UK and the BBC was the 7/7 bombings. A huge number of people submitted video from mobile phones, camera photos, and webcam clips. She believes technology can empower citizens as it did on this (sad) day.

Potentials to interview:

Helen Boaden, Head of BBC News - +44 208 7438000

A representative from the London Underground; +44845 604 4141

Citizen Contributors; speak to BBC

UK police representative; +44 2076012222

UK government representative;

The terrorists?

Challenges:

This story will be difficult as it is primarily based in London and we are over here in Boston.