Twitter has revived the concept of citizen journalism, and the release of applications like the one I am going to introduce you to right now do reinforce the notion that the role people play in the reporting of news is consolidating itself by the hour. Meporter is an iPhone app (with an Android version being in the works) that basically lets anybody become a journalist, and cover any situation that he finds himself into. The ones who have built Meporter compare it to a mobile newsdesk, and that is quite accurate – it enables people to share breaking news with the world right on location, and using an interface that makes for editing and then posting everything online for all to see.
And all the stories that are submitted to Meporter are rated by the other users of the app. In this way, what is featured on Meporter can be deemed as curated by users – the community is the one deciding on the trustworthiness of anything being reported, and giving the most reliable items more projection.
Meporter.com In Their Own Words
Say goodbye to next day stories. Help share breaking news with the world on location.
Why Meporter.com It Might Be A Killer
It enables any person who has an iPhone to become a fully-fledged reporter.
Some Questions About Meporter.com
How successful can this eventually become? What might make it be adopted more swiftly? 
