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October 25, 2012 11:00 AM
HuffPost launches a platform for user-generated reporting
“Firsthand” to premiere “a new type of comment”
An October 1 editorial from Arianna Huffington announced The Huffington Post’s latest development in user engagement: Firsthand. Developed using a reporting platform called Ushahidi, Firsthand invites users to contribute words, images, or video to show how issues track across geographical areas. For its first month, Firsthand is appealing to the Huffington Post community for stories on mortgage refinancing and foreclosures....
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