Citizen journalism is using mobile phone technology to reach India 's tribal communities . The state where the service operates has been the center of a violent Maoist insurgency . Once a report is recorded , it is verified and edited by a team of moderators before being made accessible on the service . CGNet Swara allows people in remote areas to file and listen to reports from their mobile . Founders say it has given a voice to an excluded community .
Citizen journalism is using mobile phone technology to reach India 's tribal communities . The state where the service operates has been the center of a violent Maoist insurgency . CGNet Swara allows people in remote areas to file and listen to reports from their mobile . Founders say it has given a voice to an excluded community .