CNN iReport Critiques

The first CNN iReport Critique I am doing is:

http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-694324

This first one was just a photo accompanied by a small blurb about the photo.  I like the idea of these because they can bring a lighter side to the news.  The small child and dog in costume are quite humorous, and many people also enjoyed it.

The next one I critiqued was:

http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-697352

To start, this one had problems loading, where I had perfect internet speed.  Once it started, there was no tracking or explanation of what was going on.  The title said "Siam bracing for possible floods, but that's not exactly what I saw in the video.  This story was not what I expected, or very good in general.

The last one I will critique is:

http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-697283

I had some mixed reviews of this video.  Although I could barely see the fire and I did not understand what the person was saying, I thought that the idea of this video was a good one.  Any user can upload their video, so in theory, CNN could use this video if it were a fire of an important place or something of that nature.  The quality was lacking, but the idea was good, so I actually liked this video.

Overall, the ideas and theory of this part of the website is good, but it is still lacking execution.  It needs some policing and some more rules of guidelines before it can take another step to the next level.