Public to contribute eyewitness photos to Yahoo! news
Yahoo! partner with Reuters inviting the general public to contribute pictures and videos of important news events taken on their mobile phones and digital cameras. The news distribution system called ‘You Witness‘ will enable citizen journalist to contribute news media to feature alongside Yahoo! news articles. Reuters will edit and distribute the photos for use by other news providers.
The South Asian tsunami, the London Underground bombings and the impact of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans have showcased the power of people who happen to be in the wrong place at the right time to capture history as it happens.
Unlike other public contribution schemes, like CNN’s “I-Reports”, ‘You Witness’ plant to componsate contributers, if the pictures are used by news providers.
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