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43 Things - A social networking site where users create accounts and then share lists of goals and hopes.
BMark.it - Register to vote and discuss items listed in news directory.
Babblestorm - People in the UK sharing items of interest to discuss and rank the latest news items. Create a profile and submit content.
Backfence.com - Citizen journalism site for posting news, information and events. Currently covering California, Illinois, Maryland and Virginia.
Barefoot Workshops - Details about a not-for-profit body offering workshops in documentary film making. Project list and gallery showcases the use of participatory video in the developing world to address issues such as HIV/AIDS, displacement, natural disaster, and youth empowerment.
BrooWaha - Project enabling people to write about news events in their U.S. city. Contributors' input ranked according to popularity.
CNN: I-Reports - Accepts video, photos and audio from a computer or cell phone. A compilation of news items submitted by citizen journalism.
Coastsider - News and information covering the San Mateo county communities. Open for readers to post stories, add to the conversation, or ask a question.
Feed The Bull - User-driven, social content site where people submit, comment, and vote on financial news articles. Every user can feed (help promote), starve (remove spam), and comment on the items posted.
Global Voices - A focal point for citizens’ media. Providing training, online tutorials, and free open-source tools for people around the world to use safely to express themselves. Offers weblog, wiki, and aggregator of international weblogs.
Helium - Citizen journalism outlet offering a platform for writers to write articles on topics about which they are knowledgeable.
Hypergene MediaBlog - Dealing with participatory journalism, and how audiences shape tomorrow's news. Written by media design consultants Chris Willis and Shayne Bowman.
JeQQ - A social bookmarking site at which users can submit and share news, get listed and vote on other posts.
Kuro5hin - Community discussion website focused on primarily on culture and technology. Content generated and selected by the users, with the exception of site news which is written by the editors.
MeriNews - Platform where citizens can share news and debate general issues. Content tends to focus on events in India.
Muncie Free Press - Publishing citizen and volunteer submitted journalism for East Central Indiana. Includes user guide, blogs, frequently asked questions, and contact form.
NewsCloud - A community directory for sharing and commenting on news. Creates tiny url shortcuts for emailing friends about uploaded content. Join to submit stories, videos and weblog posts from around the web.
Newsvine - Register to add a news story, comment or write a column. Open source, community news service, which lets members customize the news viewed.
NowPublic - Vancouver-based platform for participatory news-gathering. Global posts of news, photos, and video.
OhmyNews International - Online newspaper with the motto "every citizen is a reporter". The majority of articles are written by freelance contributors.
Online Journalism Blog - Comments and content by Paul Bradshaw and a team of "virtual interns" linked through a Facebook Group.
Online News Squared - Project begun in 2003 by the director of shared content for Chicago-based Tribune Publishing and Interactive, Scott Anderson. Covers trends in the online news industry.
Orato - Expert articles, video, audio and photos from professional and amateur correspondents. All journalists have bylines and are paid for their posts.
Public Press - Global and local filters displaying citizen published columns, photos, questions, classifieds, and events.
Publish A Letter .com - Send letters to the editor of any English language newspaper in the world. In case the letter is not printed, post the letter also on this site.
Sportingo - Register and write articles on any sports-related event. Vote, discuss and set the forum's agenda.
SpyderWeb News - Post stories and vote on their ranking. User-posted content, tag cloud, and list of most active members.
Tennessee Folk - Citizen journalism and networking site, with a particular focus on rural places. Tools for creating classifieds, weblogs and for sharing events, links, and images.
Universal Hub - Group of bloggers in Boston write about community news and information.
University Chic - E-zine written for and by university women. Submit items about campus social news, study abroad, advice, beauty, health and fitness.
WickedLocal - That’s “wicked” as in “very” – not “witch.” Provides tools for New England communities to write stories, join forums, post events, upload videos and publish pictures.
Wikinews:Wikinews needs you! - Explains the basics of writing articles for the Wikinews community, how to edit a page, plus links to the newsroom and tips on how to ask for help.
WinnipegFIRST - Grassroots local news site covering community events in Winnipeg, Canada. Contribute, comment and blog.
Your Hub - Community site to share stories and photos, events, weblog items and classifieds among USA-based neighborhoods.
YourHub.com: Denver - Submit stories, photographs and opinions to this citizen journalism site.
freshare - Resource for news, information, pictures and events relevant to the Ozarks, Missouri.
iBrattleboro - Alternative information source and community forum for Brattleboro, VT.
mixeye - A platform for public journalism. Submit insights and opinions, news and events.

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