Q: What is "Recommended" content?

A: Every hour of every day, something is happening around the world that people want to know about. These stories are the heart of the "show me something new about something I care about" journalism credo that NowPublic lives by. They are the original stories that capture our attention, the amazing eyewitness photos and videos, and the insightful comments that we receive.

On NowPublic, you can recommend stories, photos, videos, and comments that you think deserve to be promoted.

When you "Recommend" something on the site, it adds value to it and gives it a better chance of being placed on the front page. It's also a nice way of letting the author know that someone liked their contribution.

At NowPublic, we believe every contribution has the potential to be great. We made the "Recommendation" flag as a way of letting you give public recognition to high-quality content.

• Recommended stories should always include:
  • Original material
  • Use of sources
  • Links
  • Context and author's commentary
  • Associated pictures or video (when appropriate)
• Recommended stories should not be:
  • Plagiarised
  • Only a quoted article or Highlight
  • Boring (Not-newsworthy)
  • Spam
• Recommended photos and videos should be:
  • Original
  • Authentic (not "doctored")
  • Relevant
  • Visually descriptive
• Recommended comments should:
  • Be constructive
  • Add context to a story, photo, or video
  • Update a story with new information

Who can use it? Super Editors, Editors, Wranglers, YOU!

Recommendations are weighted based on the different types of NowPublic members. To help promote the best content on the site, the recommendations of NowPublic Staff, Guest Editors, and News Wranglers carry a higher weight than regular members and anonymous users.

We are continually tweaking our algorithm to ensure that all members of the NowPublic community are recognized for their contributions, therefore, the current weighting system is subject to change.