iReport.com is a user-generated site. That means the
stories submitted by users are not edited, fact-
checked or screened before they post. Only the
stories marked "On CNN" have been vetted by CNN
for use in CNN's global news coverage.
Lots of people argue about what constitutes news.
But, really, it's just something that happens
someplace to someone. Whether that something is
newsworthy mostly depends on who it affects -- and
who's making the decision. On iReport.com, that is
you! So we've built this site and equipped it with some
nifty tools for posting, discovering and talking about
what you think makes the cut.
Use the tools you find here to share and talk about the
news of your world, whether that's video and photos of
the events of your life, or your own take on what's
making international headlines. Or, even better, a little
bit of both.
With this site, we want to share our passion about the
news in a way that invites you -- and everyone else --
to share your passion about the news. At CNN we live
for news. We love talking about it. And we know that
there's a whole lot more to it than what you see on TV
or read on your favorite Web site. So we've launched
an independent world where you, the iReport.com
community, tell the stories we're not used to seeing.
And the most compelling, important, and urgent ones
may get seen on CNN.
So head on over the homepage and jump in. Tell your
story and see how it connects to someone on the
other side of the world -- and build a new kind of news
site, one made from communities of shared interests,
impassioned discussions and great storytelling.
