SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The scene at Cal Expo was a somber one Monday as the bells of the Carillon Bell Tower rang out on the hour, singing out the tune to “Yankee Doodle.” The American flag was at half-staff and those in the crowd were quiet and introspective, as they remembered the fifth anniversary of […]
Victims speak as part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Barbara-Leigh Tonelli was 19 when she walked down the aisle and said the words “I do”. In her mind, there were no warning signs of domestic violence. However, not long after her wedding, Tonelli’s husband, a trained sniper in the military, began abusing her. “There were frequent random beatings,” Tonelli said. “There was constant berating, constant […]
Open Up the Business Model: How Citizen Journalists Get Rewarded
About 50 million Americans have added their original content to the Internet’s bounty. Most haven’t seen a dime. Five of the ten fastest growing brands on the Web rely on users for content. Most, like MySpace, Flickr and Heavy.com, do not pay their contributors. But the tide may be changing towards systems of compensation. Interestingly, […]
Who Can Use GroundReport?
Right now we’re still smoothing out bugs and working on a user interface that will be even prettier and more usable. In the meantime, we think it can’t hurt to start spreading the word and contacting people who could gain a lot from GroundReport.com. Who should use GroundReport? Everyone. Here are a few ideas to […]