We're really excited about an update that just went live to iReport.com. Starting today, you'll be able to edit your stories after they've posted. Here's how:

• Make sure you're logged in
• Look for the "Edit Your Story" button on the story pages (it's blue and right under the video or photo). You can find a complete list of your iReports on your "My Stuff" page, and "Edit Your Story" buttons there, too.
• Click "Edit Your Story" to go to a page where you can adjust your headline, description, tags, location and date.
• Hit "Save" and you're finished. Your changes should show up almost immediately.

Posted by lila // 2 weeks ago
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We just added "e-mail" links to iReport.com stories that help you fire off a quick note to your friends when you spot something you want to share. The link is right under the story text; just look for the e-mail icon.

Posted by lila // 1 month ago
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The iReport.com assignment desk just got a lot better. It's always been full of story ideas on topics in the news, but starting today, each one of the assignment links on the page takes you to a place where it's easy to see all of the stories on that topic and to contribute your own. So you can see what other iReporters have posted before you jump in, or just take a spin through all the stories on a topic that interests you.

Right now there are topic pages for baseball, autism, political cartoons and weight-loss success, to name just a few.

What do you think of the new page? Add a comment to let us know.

Posted by lila // 1 month ago
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There are lots of ways to tell a story. Some stories are made for video, others work nicely with words and a picture, and a few are just screaming for a photo gallery. Or a graphic. Or a sound clip. Or maybe an animation.

Which is why the iReport.com story tools were made to handle all kinds of video, image and audio files, and build them into tabbed galleries that let the content do the storytelling instead of the medium.

Trouble is, when you're checking out iReport.com in a public place (ceiling-less cubicle, anyone?), you probably want to know which stories contain video or audio before they fill air with the sounds of breaking news.

So today we added little icons that signal what's behind the headline you're about to click on. What do you think? Are they useful?

Posted by lila // 1 month ago
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Many of you come over to iReport.com hoping to upload a great story based on an iReport topic you saw on CNN.com. If you're not already a registered user, we understand that the current experience is not ideal, as you hit the registration page right away. We're working to fix that. Starting in early April, visitors coming over from a CNN.com story will be able to see more details on the topic we're asking for contributions on, as well as browse all of the great iReports that have already come in, right away. Then, we hope you'll take the time to register or sign in and add your own story.

In the meantime, when you hit that page, we'd really appreciate it if you take the time to register on the site and upload your photos, videos, and audio using our upload forms. Please don't use the small "Feedback" links you see next to the logo to send us your stories. Instead, click on that link to give us some feedback on the site itself. We'd love to hear your thoughts on site design, usability, feature requests, bug reports, and anything else you want to let us know.

Posted by klu // 1 month ago
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Well, now you can use it to upload a video or photo to iReport.com. Just follow the simple instructions on the upload page to get your story straight from the event, onto the site, and out to the world.

Then, once you're back in front of a computer, you can claim the mobile upload as your own (and associate it with your iReport.com profile) by clicking on the "claim this story" link on the story page where you see it.

Questions? Suggestions? Fire away in the comments.

Posted by lila // 2 months ago
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