the potential for such content. On August 1, 2007, many of the earliest pictures and eyewitness accounts of the I-35W Mississippi River bridge collapse in Minneapolis, Minnesota were submitted to iReport. In 2008, iReport generated controversy for a false report about Steve Jobs' health, which caused Apple's stock to temporarily drop. The hoax was attributed to users of the web forum 4chan. CNN iReport Awards In 2011, CNN held the first iReport Awards, with awards being given for seven categories: breaking news, personal story, compelling imagery, commentary, original reporting, interview, and community choice. iReport.com In January 2008 CNN acquired Ireport.com and I-report.com for $750,000. A beta version of the site launched on Wednesday, February 13, 2008. The site, which had its complete launch in March 2008, allowed users to submit media and have it instantly appear on the site. CNN Producers would go through the online submission and select reports for possible airing on the CNN television networks, CNN.com and other CNN platforms. The site also allowed iReporters to contact each other. The site functioned similar to YouTube and popular social. The New York Times buzzword The New York Times described the word "I-reporter" as one of 2007's buzzwords: a word which endured long enough to find a place in the national conversation. Shows CNN International aired "iReport for CNN". It was a weekly half-hour TV program showcasing iReport contributions. It was hosted by Errol Barnett. News to Me featured viewer-submitted content, along with other videos supplied by Blip.tv, Jumpcut.com, and Revver.com. Criticism iReport and other phenomenon billed as 'citizen journalism' by corporate news networks often offer no pay to contributors, including photo and video contributions. While users are granted copyright to their contributions, they are often forced to relinquish control of who uses their work and where their images and video are shown worldwide. CNN has also been criticized by insufficiently distinguishing iReport stories from its own output. There were several cases where hoax stories placed on that service were given credence by their apparent connection to CNN, for example a story about an impending asteroid impact, and several stories regarding Apple Computer that significantly influenced its stock price. An iReport entry from 2009 which was never vetted by CNN ended up being part of the infamous Steele dossier years later. See also i-Caught Meporter Notes External links CNN Citizen journalism Internet properties established in 2006 Internet properties disestablished