YouReporter

YouReporter is a web portal for citizen journalists to publish multimedia news content (text plus video and/or photo). Topics do not only cover popular fun stories, but most notably include also the disclosure of corruption, abuse of power, poverty, etc.

YouReporter is the platform of choice that gives a voice to anyone with a mobile phone, and thus a chance to shape society's views on current issues. The stories are submitted to RIA Novosti directly from mobile phones or computers using MMS. Contributors must observe the terms and conditions of the service, as well as an ethics code.

Over 700 stories – 7-25 stories daily – have been contributed by 520 users since the launch of  YouReporter in April, 2010. The average monthly download figure is 550,000.