CNN to boost citizen journalism

Reuters reports that CNN will "announce tomorrow that it has created a new program to let users send in digital audio and video from breaking news events in their region. Users can e-mail or upload these so-called 'I-Reports' directly from CNN's site."

This move should make more video material available from areas that are difficult to access for MSM, and from areas that are difficult to get the full overview of for journalists parachuted into them in the middle of a crisis such as a war or natural catastrophe. CNN says that contributions will still be vetted by seasoned reporters, which means the debate about bias and censorship is likely to rage on...