Who? What if Huffington Post or the Drudge Report were a collaborative news blog? Well, thats us, Buzz Newsroom; reporting what the Internet is buzzing about. Real people pick related stories, a news mashup. Share and comment on latest trends, videos or images. Be seen!

Join? Go to the Homepage or correct navigation and click œJoin Now. If youre an existing Facebook user, its one-click super-easy " recede to the Homepage or correct navigation and click œConnect with Facebook. Really, its easy.

How? We employ the awesome Wordpress software platform to power Buzz Newsroom. After youve created an account or logged in with Facebook " click on . From there, you can create a post or comment. Its relatively easy, but recede ahead and try out a test post " it will not be published live.

Whats my publishing status? Why arent my posts being published live? Once you Join " youre a Buzz Newsroom Contributor. All posts are reviewed by our Editors before going live on the site. Once you become a trusted member of Buzz Newsroom, your status can be upgraded to Buzz Newsroom Author. That means your posts will be published live without review. Regardless if youre a Contributor or Author " youre eligible to win if your post is selected as œMost Popular.

Whats a news mashup? You can create your own original commentary or article, or, create a post related to a news tale or trend. Instead of having just one POV, include a few " a snippet from CNN, Fox and NPR " with links to the official stories. Provide a 360 degree view on the topic; include a related photo or YouTube video. Add in your own commentary or 2 cents. And always give credit where credit is due. If you heard about the tale via Digg, please note that (ex: from CNN Via Fark)

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What else? Everyone owns their own content. If you create an original post, you own it. If it is a post that features snippets from multiple sources, the related content belongs to the respective ownerWe believe in open source and open blogging. If you want to hold a more active roll in approving stories, please drop us a line. Have fun and respect fellow contributors.