Mediagazer: CNN's iReport to shift from users contributing photos and videos to directly sourcing them from Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter users (Ricardo Bilton/Digiday)

2:25 PM ET, November 12, 2015

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Ricardo Bilton / Digiday:

CNN's iReport to shift from users contributing photos and videos to directly sourcing them from Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter users — Defeated by social media, CNN overhauls iReport — Big platforms' media dominance is forcing traditional publishers to change many parts of how they do business …

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