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GroundReport Recognized for Raising Citizen Journalism Standards

Region: New York

What's next for citizen journalism platform GroundReport? Raising the bar. I spoke last week with David Cohn about GroundReport's new editorial process and standards-- the highest in the industry-- and how they've led to better global reporting. The interview was published on the PBS MediaShift blog. David Cohn is a friend, and founder of San Francisco's innovative community-funded news platform Spot.us, a GroundReport content partner. more

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GroundReport's Digital Reporter Toolkit at the NASA Shuttle Launch

Rachel Sterne6 months ago

Region: Florida

GroundReport CEO Rachel Sterne was on site for the NASA Atlantis shuttle launch on Monday, covering mission STS-125 alongside big media outlets with vast budgets and resources. Here Rachel walks us through the GroundReport digital reporter's mobile rig, livestreaming the video of the launch at a fraction of the cost with the latest tools and technologies that bring citizen journalists on par with mainstream media. You can watch GroundReport's video of the launch here. more

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News Publishers Debate Jour...

Rachel Sterne 3 months ago

Is American journalism in peril? On August 16, leaders of the nation's most prominent media organizations will discuss the future of their profession in the leafy environs of Aspen, Colorado. The topic is a tortuous one: how to fund responsible, public-serving journalism as media models crumble in the face of dwindling advertising and classified dollars, increased competition and changing a... more

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