The Corporate Storyteller

Stories from places around the globe are now available at the push of a button through an exciting new social-media platform, Broadcastr.com. It's like having a guided tour with you wherever you go and whenever you feel like hearing about someone's experience in another part of the world. And it's free!

Katherine Boehret reports on the new platform in today's "Wall Street Journal," describing how the company has partnered with a number of organizations that supply stories about specific locations pinpointed on a world map.

Listeners can share their favorites with friends via e-mail, Facebook and Twitter. Individuals also can upload stories although the reporter didn't meet with success on her two efforts to contribute to the collection.

Currently the service is available as a browser-based app that uses Adobe Flash, but a mobile app for Android and iPhone users will be released later this month.