Ireport.com is a user generated news website powered by CNN, where any person can submit videos and photos related to local news in their area. The website provides a notice on every page reminding visitors that the content on the site is user generated, unfiltered, and not checked for accuracy, except in the case of content marked as ‘on CNN.’ It should also be noted that some videos and photos posted on the site depict graphic violence.

The homepage features a ‘Newsiest Now’ section with recently popular videos and a ‘Fresh iReport’ section featuring the most recently posted videos, photos, and reports. Content in this section can be sorted by latest, most viewed, most commented, most shared, on CNN, and newsiest.

The homepage also features an ‘Up for an assignment?’ section which lists topics that visitors can create news reports about, a ‘Black in America’ section where visitors can submit journalistic videos on a variety of African American topics, and a ‘Need Help’ section with links to technical resources for creating good news reports.

The ‘Upload Now’ section, available only to registered members, consists of a short upload form where members can upload a variety of video, audio, and photo formats. Members must provide a title, description, category, keywords, permissions, city, state and country information, and a date for all uploaded content.

The ‘iReports’ section displays a list of news reports added to the site, as well as a tag cloud that visitors can use to browse for content by keyword. The ‘iReporters’ section displays a list of top contributors to the site, otherwise known as superstars, and a general list of iReporters. The ‘Blog’ section displays the latest blog posts created by iReport staffers. The ‘Map’ section displays an interactive map that displays icons in locations where stories have recently been posted.