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06/15/2014

WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE RAWPORTER HAS ENTERED INTO AN EXCLUSIVE BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP AND WILL BE JOINING A MUCH LARGER ORGANIZATION. As part of that agreement we will be shutting down our consumer services. More information can be found here: http://rawporter.com/

01/16/2014

Great state of the Union for Photo-sharing App landscape

http://www.unquote.com/unquote/analysis/2322645/photo-apps-negative-returns-or-still-developing

As Facebook loses favour with the cool kids, hipsters are turning to Instagram, Snapchat or the latest photo sharing app to get their social network kicks. The question...

01/02/2014

NYC News Year Ball Drop Fireworks http://ow.ly/scVsn Featured Rawporter EuropaNewswire

Times Square, New York, December 31 2013. Thousands of people celebrating The end of 2013 and the beginning of 2014 on a very cold New Year's eve in Times Square, NYC. Photo by Luiz Rampelotto.

12/30/2013

http://rawporter.com/m/13447

Need a smile? Featured Rawporter George McCoy spotted this Gnome Homes while hiking with his boy scout troop in Omaha!

In October when camping with Troop 412 (www.zion412.org) at Chalco Hills Recreation Area, I found some gnome houses in the forest. I also met the lady that put them there in the Spring and takes care of them. While walking around Wehrspann Lake this mornin

12/23/2013

Some of you may have seen what looked like an "Sponsored" or "Promoted" Ad by Rawporter last week on behalf of a General Assembly promotion. Co-Founder Kevin Davis shared his thoughts on this "dark" marketing tactic that Facebook is using that is regarded as questionable by some, fraudulent by others:

http://kevingeedavis.tumblr.com/post/70900489294/proceed-at-your-own-reputational-risk-facebook-ads

I just took a very, VERY long shower. Mostly to cool down after getting fired up at Facebook, but partly to zone out and think about the path that they are going down with advertising. At some point...

12/21/2013

Need a Holiday Laugh? Check out real life Buddy the Elf in Richmond VA
http://rawporter.com/m/13428

Buddy the Elf was sighted in downtown Richmond, VA on December 20. He was clearly trying to recreate one of the scenes from his movie.

11/23/2013

http://gigaom.com/2013/11/22/jury-grants-photographer-1-2m-over-getty-and-afps-use-of-twitter-pics/

When can news outlets use photos they find on Twitter? A $1.2 million jury awarded to a photographer over unauthorized use of photos from the Haiti earthquake is likely to give editors heartburn.

11/16/2013

Wow. Not for the faint of heart. Graphic Warning...

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11/06/2013

These never get old. Fresh batch of photo head-scratchers! http://www.buzzfeed.com/jeremybender/photos-that-will-make-you-question-the-world

This does not make sense.

11/01/2013

Did you miss the Empire State Building light show?? Amazing video bit.ly/1aXUfW0

On October 31, 2013, the Empire State Building's world-famous LED tower lights were synchronized to Halloween-themed music that was broadcasted on Clear Chan...

10/22/2013

https://blog.twitter.com/2013/verifying-tweets-when-news-breaks-qa-with-the-nyts-jennifer-preston-0

When news breaks, Twitter can help reporters track down a story. New York Times reporter Jennifer Preston explains how to work fast and get things right on Twitter....

10/11/2013

http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/10/10/61911.htm

Why it's important to protect your photos and videos... This thief made $300K+ off of someone else's video.

Also, did you know you can download any YouTube video by simply typing SS in the URL before youtube.com/______ Seriously.

(CN) - A YouTube user is unfairly profiting off an adorable video she stole of a baby playing in a bathtub, the child's mother claims in Federal Court. Ashley Candler says she was stunned to find out that the video, which shows her infant son splashing joyously with a pet dachshund, had bee...