On the Ground News Reports
Jamaican social media new platform
On the Ground News Reports (OGNR, stylised OG.NR) was a citizen journalism news platform that collects, validates and distributes user-generated news in short form (250 words or less) from Jamaica and around the world. Citizen Reporters, along with professional editors provide regular reports from the ground. OG.NR allows anyone who registers to contribute images, videos and other observations on local and global news.
OG.NR Editors filter for spam, fact check for authenticity and assign an authentication status to each news report (Confirmed, Corroborated, Unconfirmed). Once a report is published, other members can add context, and interact with the news by verifying, updating, commenting, or adding media such as pictures and video.
OG.NR facilitates users being able to send and receive news reports through its Desktop Website, Mobile Site, Apps, Email and Browser extensions. OG.NR is also highly integrated with social media platforms Facebook and Twitter. Users can also subscribe to receive reports from their cell phones via Text Message. This is helpful for persons without a data plan, or where Internet penetration is low but mobile penetration is high.
Principles
OG.NR is guided by a core set of principles which link the individual to relevant reports and to the wider community:
All people deserve all news and the opportunity to provide it.
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