CNN iReport: Aftermath of Earthquake in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti

With citizen journalism, this video is a great example of why many news media organizations turn to the public to bring unspotted stories. The devestation in Haiti after the powerful earthquake left communication outside the country almost impossible. Major news networks such as CNN turned to the public in Haiti to provide any sort of breaking news, descriptions of damage, any aftershocks, the condition of the other victims of the earthquake, and much more detail until electricity was restored.
Cell phones, video camcorders, digital cameras, and a whole assortment of other new technological advances have helped in showing different perspectives of major news events. Not every news organization is able to cover a story from all angles but this is where the public can help in providing additional footage of different perspectives.