- OhmyNews International - http://english.ohmynews.com/
- Online newspaper with the motto "every citizen is a reporter". The majority of articles are written by freelance contributors.
- Hypergene MediaBlog - http://www.hypergene.net/blog/weblog.php
- Dealing with participatory journalism, and how audiences shape tomorrow's news. Written by media design consultants Chris Willis and Shayne Bowman.
- iBrattleboro - http://www.ibrattleboro.com/
- Alternative information source and community forum for Brattleboro, VT.
- Newsvine - http://www.newsvine.com/
- Register to add a news story, comment or write a column. Open source, community news service, which lets members customize the news viewed.
- 43 Things - http://www.43things.com/
- A social networking site where users create accounts and then share lists of goals and hopes.
- Backfence.com - http://www.backfence.com/
- Citizen journalism site for posting news, information and events. Currently covering California, Illinois, Maryland and Virginia.
- NewsCloud - http://www.newscloud.com/
- 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.
- CoMagz Linkadlic Magazine - http://www.comagz.com/webmagazine/
- Community e-zine of items created and rated by users. Covers art, gadgets, technology, science and the life observations of columnists.
- Kuro5hin - http://www.kuro5hin.org/
- 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.
- Your Hub - http://www.yourhub.com/
- Community site to share stories and photos, events, weblog items and classifieds among USA-based neighborhoods.
- Feed The Bull - http://www.feedthebull.com/
- 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.
- MeriNews - http://www.merinews.com/
- Platform where citizens can share news and debate general issues. Content tends to focus on events in India.
- YourHub.com: Denver - http://denver.yourhub.com/
- Submit stories, photographs and opinions to this citizen journalism site.
- CNN: I-Reports - http://www.cnn.com/exchange/
- Accepts video, photos and audio from a computer or cell phone. A compilation of news items submitted by citizen journalism.
- Citizen Journalism Nepal - http://www.cjnepal.org/
- Community-driven site. Create content, polls, or search articles covering news, arts, sports, technology, opinion, and lifestyle. A citizen journalism initiative of a non-profit Syracuse University student organization.
- University Chic - http://www.universitychic.com/
- E-zine written for and by university women. Submit items about campus social news, study abroad, advice, beauty, health and fitness.
- Global Voices - http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/
- 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.
- Muncie Free Press - http://www.munciefreepress.com/
- Publishing citizen and volunteer submitted journalism for East Central Indiana. Includes user guide, blogs, frequently asked questions, and contact form.
- MyTown - http://mytowncolorado.com/
- Virtual town square for users to post community news, events, photos and weblogs. Sort by Colorado town name or topic. Create a group of common interest. Submissions vetted by staff at The Daily Camera.
- Wikinews:Wikinews needs you! - http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/wikinews:wikinews_needs_you%21
- 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.
- NowPublic - http://www.nowpublic.com/
- Vancouver-based platform for participatory news-gathering. Global posts of news, photos, and video.
- Philly Future - http://www.phillyfuture.org/
- Philadelphia-based blogger-driven online newspaper.
- PopularVoice.Org - http://popularvoice.org/
- Create an account to share news and current events with neighbors. Submit to RSS feed and browse headlines.
- SCVTalk.Com - http://www.scvtalk.com
- Community information portal for Santa Clarita Valley, in Los Angeles. Offers news, restaurant reviews, photo galleries, and message boards.
- Potrero Hill, San Francisco - http://www.potrerohillsf.com/
- Neighborhood guide to Potrero Hill, California. Add to news, police blotter, message board, local directory, events and photos.
- SpyderWeb News - http://spyderweb.org/
- Post stories and vote on their ranking. User-posted content, tag cloud, and list of most active members.
- Coastsider - http://coastsider.com
- News and information covering the San Mateo county communities. Open for readers to post stories, add to the conversation, or ask a question.
- JeQQ - http://www.jeqq.com/
- A social bookmarking site at which users can submit and share news, get listed and vote on other posts.
- The Daily Acts - http://www.thedailyacts.com/
- User-generated citizen journalism site. Does not accept opinion pieces, only news items.
- BrooWaha - http://www.broowaha.com/
- Project enabling people to write about news events in their U.S. city. Contributors' input ranked according to popularity.
- Universal Hub - http://www.universalhub.com/
- Group of bloggers in Boston write about community news and information.
- BMark.it - http://www.bmark.it/
- Register to vote and discuss items listed in news directory.
- Tennessee Folk - http://www.tennesseefolk.com/
- Citizen journalism and networking site, with a particular focus on rural places. Tools for creating classifieds, weblogs and for sharing events, links, and images.
- Sportingo - http://www.sportingo.com/
- Register and write articles on any sports-related event. Vote, discuss and set the forum's agenda.
- Barefoot Workshops - http://www.barefootworkshops.org/
- 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.
- Online News Squared - http://www.onsquared.com/
- 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.
- Online Journalism Blog - http://onlinejournalismblog.com/
- Comments and content by Paul Bradshaw and a team of "virtual interns" linked through a Facebook Group.
- MeriNews - http://www.merinews.com/rss.jsp
- Find feature news content from a citizen journalist site with a focus on India.
- 8020 Publishing - http://www.8020publishing.com/
- Media company printing travel and photographic magazines using online input from its web communities. View company history, staff biographies and press reviews.
- WickedLocal - http://wickedlocal.com/
- 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.
- Helium - http://www.helium.com/
- Citizen journalism outlet offering a platform for writers to write articles on topics about which they are knowledgeable.
- National Gazette - http://www.nationalgazette.org/
- Dubbing itself "the Jeffersonian Newspaper", its digital pages are open to all contributors wishing to submit articles, photos, and comments. Intentionally adopts a non-objective viewpoint of advocacy journalism.
- WorldVoice - http://www.worldvoicenews.com
- Citizen journalism site based in Los Angeles. Register to submit or access full stories.
- WinnipegFIRST - http://www.winnipegfirst.ca
- Grassroots local news site covering community events in Winnipeg, Canada. Contribute, comment and blog.
- Public Press - http://www.publicpress.org
- Global and local filters displaying citizen published columns, photos, questions, classifieds, and events.
- Wagg.it - http://www.wagg.it/
- Social bookmarks manager that makes it easy to save favorites and share them by wagging. Driven by and for people.
- Orato - http://www.orato.com
- Features citizen journalism reports. First-person accounts submitted by people from around the world.
- Cplash - http://www.cplash.com
- Citizen journalism initiative in India. Derives its name from citizen and splash (as in, front-page news splash).
- Babblestorm - http://www.babblestorm.co.uk
- People in the UK sharing items of interest to discuss and rank the latest news items. Create a profile and submit content.
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