Q: What kind of news do you want?

Think about what would be interesting to read, as well as to write.

This is why news stories, well-researched features and humorous writing will get more attention.

Having said that, don’t be scared to try. Perhaps some contributors feel that they have to expose a national scandal or find corruption before they send in a contribution? That’s not the case. We do hope to break national stories and uncover scandals, but we are also very interested in what is happening in your town or city. What seems like a mundane story can become an interesting tale once you get out there speaking to people.

If something interests you, it’s likely to be of interest to many other people.

One of the most important things we will achieve with www.myghanareport.com is to give you, the public, the right to determine what you regard as "news".

Now is the time to start making your views felt.

We would like to see more articles from you on topics which you would never find in the usual printed or online newspaper. It will take us time to find out what our readers and contributors deem to be important. At the moment we all really only have other newspapers to base expectations on - but we need to break the mould. The opportunity to make changes is endless.

Come on reporters, CHANGE THE WAY WE SEE NEWS!

Q: How do I find out if my story will be published?

A: By visiting the website regularly!

Q: Are you in print and on the Internet?

A: myGhanaReport.com is an Internet product.

People register online, send in stories or photos online and then we publish the items that we have selected onto the website.

Q: What are the incentives for people to join up?

A:

- Giveaways for registered members
- Mainstream exposure to the masses
- Publish your works for a global
- Registered reporters will have access to a Virtual Newsroom where they will learn about the news process and valuable tricks of the trade. This is a brilliant opportunity for people to publish their work with the guidance of experienced journalists.

Q: How do I register?

1) Open up an Internet Web browser page and type in the address www.myGhanaReport.com

Once you are seeing this website, look for and click on a Red box at the top right corner that reads, "Share Your Voice" or REGISTER. This will take you to a registration page, where you can fill in your details.

Remember the email address and password you have entered.

2) Now go to the email account that you typed in, and open up your Inbox.

Once you are there you will see an email from my Ghana Report admin. Open the email and in the text field, it will ask you to click on a link.

Once you click on it, it will validate your registration.

You will then get this message:

’Thank you, you have been successfully added to the system. You can now log in. We look forward to receiving content from you.’

3) You then go BACK TO the top of the myGhanaReport.com WEBSITE. You will need to enter in your log-on username and a password - the one you chose during registration.

Now you click on the LOG IN button (not the register button this time), and you are ready to send a story or photo. Just look for the big buttons that say ’Submit Article’ or ’Submit Picture’ etc

Happy reporting! We are looking forward to seeing what you send in.

Q: I’m registered, but how do I send a story?

A: To submit material, please open a web page to www.myGhanaReport.com, where you will need to enter in your log-on username and a password.

Now you click on the LOG IN button (not the register button this time), and you are ready to send a story or photo. Just look on the right side Menu for buttons that say ’Submit News’.

Q: Do you have a job for me? Why aren’t you hiring professional reporters for this website?

A: myGhanaReport.com is a news website written entirely by its readers.

We publish articles, images, audio and video from ordinary members of the public.

Internationally, this is called citizen journalism, or grassroots journalism.

If someone with journalistic aspirations is interested in submitting work to myGhanaReport.com, it would not be for the money. Rather, it would be a vehicle for them to build up a portfolio of published work.

Q: Would you accept cartoons/caricatures?

A: Yes.

Firstly, it needs to be your own original work.

Secondly, the work should be sent through in either a jpg or gif format, and the width of the piece should be at least 1000 pixels wide so that it can be sized down to fit into the framework of the website.

You would upload it as a multi-media image via the reporter zone, once you’re registered and logged in. It would have to be less than 4 meg (which is the maximum, you should be fine if you are scanning it in at 1-1/2 megs)

Q: How do I submit an article?

Once in the article page, select a category from the dropdown list that best fits your article.

Fill out the fields (a headline, a short summary and then the text of your story), making sure to be aware of the character count.

If you want to submit your story without a multimedia element (meaning a photograph, audio clip or video file), go ahead and click submit (please note that once you click submit, the story is in the subbing queue and cannot be changed by you).

If you do want to attach a picture to your article, click on the "add multimedia button" at the bottom of the page. When in the add multimedia page, specify which type of file it is from the dropdown menu.

Type a caption for it, making sure to describe what the photograph is about and where it was taken, and verifying who the photographer is. If it’s a people picture, identify them please.

What you do now is click on the browse button, and in the file window that opens, locate your file and click "open". (The picture will need to be on your computer already).

Q: Can I send a photo/multi-media item just by itself, not with a story?

A: Yes.

Simply email your PHOTO to This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Q: Does it cost anything?

A: No. The website is free.