A growing number of people are equipped with mobile devices that have a camera, web browser and access to social media apps such as Twitter. Hence, mobile devices are used for reporting live from both everyday life events and more significant events such as natural disasters, crises, civil wars and riots including recent occurrences. Currently there are many news channels which keeps track on the ongoing information and events worldwide and keeps on broadcasting the same set of information or videos on the channels. But only a particular reporter who have enrolled or working for a news channel can collect the information and broadcast it adding colors to the news. Many times the fake news only will be telecasted. And sometimes when any crime or accident happens these reporters, common man instead of helping the victim they just record the video and collect live chat with the people around the situation which may lead to the deaths or crime which could be avoided by them. The proposed application aims at instant spreading of news, since most important and sensitive news are missed and there is delay in broadcasting the news in traditional methods. So to achieve this common man are given the privilege to post news. This is what is called as citizen journalism.
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