Ground Report
Monday, March 31st, 2008
Rachel Sterne and I went out to report on people’s stories with the economy. Rachel is the founder and CEO of Ground Report, a place to share stories and participate in citizen journalism, and she frequently submits reports.
Rachel says, “GroundReport.com is a citizen journalism platform that lets people share their stories and earn money based on traffic. Our goal is to democratize the media. We ventured out onto the streets… to ask people for on-the-ground perspectives of the effects of the economy in New York City– and get a personal look at an international issue.”
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The concept of Ground Report is another example of why the modern news media is rapidly changing. One only has to look at the drop in newspaper subscriptions and the tabloidization of the news broadcasts coming from MSNBC, FOX and CNN as a desperate attempt to draw in views. Many people today are finding their news on the internet rather than the news media.
Great show Sarah; your content continues keep my attention!!!
Thanks Wiremold. Blogs are the hottest thing. The new york times even has a blog.
Regarding the economy??
I think those of us who are trying to make money on the internet through the sale and promotion of DIGITAL products must bare a responsibility here.
We all know that there is NO substance to exactly WHAT is being sold. (Often for mega-bucks). Promoting Google ads so we get paid per click is also adding to the mounting crisis.
Humanity needs to be exchanging values; ie; our God-given physical/mental effort for money. At present, the internet is like a giant vortex, usurping money into this black hole where the ‘Big Guns’ of internet marketing lurk.
The internet is a blessing and a curse all at the same time. But I wouldn’t be without it.
we wouldn’t get to see and hear YOU then, would we Sarah??
Pete.
Great show Sarah
Thank you Sarah! Love how the video came out. And you’re a star citizen journalist.
@Pete Moring, ads are usually one of the first things to get cut back a little bit in any economic depression or recession.
Rachel now has a new follower! Loved this video!
Awesome Chris! Rachel, you’ve got a good one!
Both of you are absolutely beautiful and this video is one of my favorites so far!
Keep up the great work Sarah!
Thanks Adam! It means a lot and Ground Report has so much to offer for citizen journalists. So everyone go there and leave a comment! thanks, Sarah
Sarah,
The Obama girl post is a complete crack-up; I laughed my ass off!!!
duuuude, you were right near my house… that yellow looking thing on mulberry, thats my place, but I overlook houston…
Wowzers
lol - at the New Yorker’s.
hustle, and bustle…try to get an interview, they just shrug you off.
if you were a normal guy - that guy in the suit wouldn’t have stopped to talk to you
@lawrence lugar, how can you be so sure?
@girl who ice skates, what a great place to live. I work there and it sure is busy. There is always something to do.
Very interesting Sarah! In my opinion I could see citizen journalism really working.Good stuff
Thanks for an informative show, Sarah.
Cheers.
Citizen journalism is the way of the future and is already present. It’s democratizing the media w00t!
another great episode by Sarah. Thank you!
Thanks Tim. Glad you liked it.
im glad that your glad that i liked it.