Amrita TV’s Best Citizen Journalist (BCJ) was the first reality show on Indian television to nurture and discover citizen journalists from among non-journalists. The first edition of BCJ which was a trail blazer aroused phenomenal interest among discerning audiences who wanted content beyond the song and dance fare. Best Citizen Journalist had evolved into a critically acclaimed programme with insightful segments like ,Investigative Round, Environmental Issues Round, Anti-Corruption Round, Poverty Issue Round, Human Rights Issue Round and Expose Round . 
 
Best Citizen Journalist-2

Bowing to audience request, Amrita TV decided  to present a new band of BCJ aspirants who would fight for the crown of Best Citizen Journalist-2

  • Unlike the first edition ,in BCJ-2 there are no age limits for an ordinary citizen to aspire for being a Citizen Journalist 
  • Challenger Round –   An innovative change in format called the “Challenger Round’ is a new feature of Best Citizen Journalist-2 . It gives a chance to deserving citizens, to showcase their talent on the Best Citizen Journalist Show.

If a member of the audience or one of the viewers feel that he  has a news story in hand, that is worth  being presented on stage, he will be given a chance to participate as a Guest

Assistance in the form of camera crew and editing facilities will be lent by Amrita TV.

The 'challengers' will not become a contestant or  be part of the competition ;  they will be given a  rare opportunity to display  their stories , that will be telecast along with that of the other contestants, before the elite panel of judges who will comment on its merit  . 
 Off to a Flying Start

After a  number of audition rounds, the final 15  Citizen Journalists who will switch on microphones against each other, in the rounds to come were selected.

And Best Citizen Journalist-2 got off to a cracker off a start  on  Deepavali, the 27th of October at 9.30 pm, the prime time slot it will occupy from Monday to Thursday.

The 1st round  “Story Round”  is already  in full swing  . In it the contestants present the news-the story, issue or scoop, that was the compelling force which drove them   try for a place in   Best Citizen Journalist-2                                            
Best Citizen Journalist-2 'sign-offs' will be based on the grading/scores of the Jury panel of the show .