| Website | groundreport.com/... |
| Birthplace | New York |
Rachel Sterne is CEO of GroundReport.com, a global, hyperlocal citizen media platform that empowers anyone to publish news and earn a revenue share from original, intelligent reporting. Currently GroundReport’s network has over 4,000 reporters around the world and more than 55,000 on-the-ground videos and articles. Called “the Wikipedia of news,” GroundReport strives to democratize the media. In video, GroundReport is a leader in citizen journalism livestreaming, partnering with YouTube on coverage of the Beijing Olympics and Huffington Post on the 2008 election.
Previously Rachel Sterne worked in Business Development at file-sharing company LimeWire, concentrating on web management and strategic partnerships. Prior to that Rachel was a Political Reporter on the Security Council for the US Mission to the United Nations, where her experience covering issues like the Darfur conflict inspired her to create GroundReport.
She has spoken on citizen journalism for CNNMoney, NBC Universal, Networked Journalism Summit, Digital Hollywood, Waldzell Meeting and dozens of other organizations. She is an Aspen Institute roundtable participant and was named Architect of the Future in 2007, Silicon Alley Insider Up-And-Comer in 2008 and one of BusinessWeek’s Most Promising Social Entrepreneurs in 2009.
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Added: 4/2/08
