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Your piece should answer the following questions:
QUESTION 1
What kind of wrongdoing or injustice did this citizen watchdog document?
QUESTION 2
How did the watchdog share their evidence with the world? How widely was it shared?
QUESTION 3
What role did social media and other digital media platforms play in this example?
QUESTION 4
Did the evidence from the watchdog contradict other statements about or explanations of an event (for example, from officials)? If so, how?
QUESTION 5
Explain any retaliation this watchdog experienced as a result of their actions.
QUESTION 6
Explain the outcome of this watchdog’s actions. How did the world change as a result?
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Did the citizen watchdog's actions enable the press to also play a watchdog role on this issue? If so, please explain.
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What might have happened if the watchdog had not documented the event(s) that they eventually recorded and shared?
BONUS QUESTION
Did the First Amendment (in the United States) play a role in your watchdog example? In what way(s)?