CNN IBN, one of India-leading news channels, empowers people to fight back the traditional system and be part of the news gathering process. Equipped with a camera and some basic journalistic support, this provide citizens a chance to inform the world of compelling stories. IBN features news on many categories, from elections to sports such as football.
Below features a video of a news report by a citizen journalist recounting a shocking account of a tea-shop selling spurious alcohol right under the nose of a police station.
The second video illustrates a case in which a bridge was built at a very cheap cost in Balrampur district.
Other than CNN IBN, Stomp is also considered as a Asia's leading citizen-journalism website with user-generated material fueling its success. It also allows users to comment and debate about an issue.
Citizens will post bizarre news about locals and post in the site. Below shows an example of a car being sprayed with paint by loan sharks.
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| http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/singaporeseen/this-urban-jungle/citizen-journalism-awards-month-3-loan-sharks-decorate-car-to-threaten-homeowner Stomp also has a facebook page that allow users to get updates from their news feed instantly. They can share news that they find amusing in their news feed as well.  To encourage citizens to post more news, Stomp often give citizen journalism awards to interesting posts by having other users to vote for their news in Facebook.  
These 2 platforms though targeting different markets, but, are essentially focusing on local news. CNN IBN is more engaging as it allows citizens to experience what is it like to be a reporter and have to them report on actual events. On the other hand, in Stomp, users can get to know any interesting local news almost instantly. Citizens are free to share videos of such news online. While CNN IBN concentrates on all aspects of news, especially local ones, Stomp acts more like a gossip magazine.
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