NBC News Acquires Stringwire to Gather User-Generated Eyewitness Videos

NBC News has acquired the user-generated live video service Stringwire, the network announced today. The company’s founder, Phil Groman, will join NBC News as product lead in NBC News Digital Group’s San Francisco office.

Stringwire contains a network of verified contributors around the world who are able to stream video live from their mobile devices. Rather than just finding relevant videos after a story breaks, news organizations can connect to Stringwire through Twitter to directly recruit eyewitnesses based on their geographical locations and request real-time reporting.

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