[psmith2.0]

I just now saw this, while scanning CNN.com's homepage for news of the day.

http://beta.ireport.com/home/index.jspa

From the site:

Welcome to a brand new beta site for uncensored, user-powered news. CNN built the tools, you take it from there. All the stories here are user-generated and instant: CNN does not vet or verify their authenticity or accuracy before they post*. The ones with the "On CNN" stamp have been vetted and used in CNN news coverage.

* I'd argue that they're not all that shit-hot about always 'vetting or verifying' the authenticity or accuracy of stories they have on their site or channel, but that's a whole other discussion...



Seems to be a bit of a "YouTube-ification" of news reporting. I know this "user submitted video and footage" comes in handy during hurricanes, cruise liner food poisoning outbreaks, Christmas shopping stampedes, etc. But it sure feels odd devoting a site to it and loudly trumpeting "we don't give a rip what gets put up here, and connected, in spirit, with CNN's operations! Have at it, gang...we'll post whatever ya got!"



This is going to be ugly, I'm afraid. I can see this getting out of hand pretty much, oh, immediately.



How many home blowjob vids ("Breaking news, CNN! My girlfriend finally got a handle on that whole 'gag reflex' thing...check it out!"), and stripper pole "investigative reports" are there going to be in the first week?

[psmith2.0]

...and on a related note, I think it's time ol' Paulie finally buys a camcorder!

[zsummers]

Originally Posted by pscates2.0 ...and on a related note, I think it's time ol' Paulie finally buys a camcorder!

*rimshot!