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Scientific American has been bringing science to people for over 160 years. Now the magazine is bringing people to science through a new online listing of citizen science opportunities. Early this month, Scientific American Online launched a Citizen Science section of the web site. This is part of a larger Education effort, which includes a number of science activities called Bring Science Home.

online citizen science for astronomy and a couple of other natural science projects

May be helpful example for Citizen Science

example of a Citizen Science blog, Cornell Lab or Ornithology

Very interesting...

platform for data collection and sharing - relevance for citizen science and citizen journalism

"As hyperbolic as it may sound, academic publishing is the curator and guardian of the accumulated scientific knowledge of the human race, 1600 to present. It is also a cornerstone of modern science, preferentially selecting well-executed research through the peer review process. However, academic libraries are facing decreasing budgets, and even highly ranked universities are having to cut back on journal subscriptions. Since these subscriptions account for up to 75 percent of publishers' revenues, the entire system is feeling the pressure of the economic crisis..."

Contribute to UCT Open Content like Kevin has - may also be a nice place to make Summer School podcasts available, like the great Texts/Big Questions series:)

I sent them a message about the Science for Citizens courses and suggested a feature on Penguins as Ocean Sentinels, as this mag is promoted by SANCCOB

"academic podcasting as a key component in our impact and communication strategy"

Stumbled upon this, thought you may find it an interesting response after so many other journals are going open access.