YouTube Opens New Citizen Journalism Outlet

by mindanarchist | June 6, 2008 at 12:17 pm
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I hope this brings more collaboration rather than competition.

YouTube has opened the door for citizen journalists to get their video reports seen by millions.

The site announced a new Reporter Channel on its blog this afternoon. The channel will accept content from any self-produced news reports, community interviews, student programming, or even amateur commentary. Work from professional broadcast journalists will also be accepted.

Content can be uploaded via the YouTube Channel Info page within the My Account menu.

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Jordan Yerman

I wonder if they'll get the same number of spammers that my own Youtube videos get...

Jarrett Martineau
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at 13:11 on June 6th, 2008

Good find. YouTube isn't exactly known for its collaborative contributor climate, so I wonder what kind of content it will encourage. This kind, most likely. Either way, it's definitely worth keeping an eye on.

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Jarrett Martineau

Here's the word from the YouTube blog:

The new media revolution has been
changing the media landscape for several years now, and we've had a
front row seat to the action here at YouTube. People around the world
have been using YouTube to report on the events and issues affecting
their lives, shedding light on stories that might otherwise not be told
and offering new perspectives on events covered by the traditional
media. Today, to highlight these journalists on YouTube, we're
announcing the launch of the Reporter channel type.

Reporter channels are just like other YouTube channel types –- such
as Comedian, Guru and Musician -- but are specifically intended for
citizens and professionals dedicated to informing others about the news
and events in their local communities and around the world. This
includes but is not limited to:

If any of this sounds like you, simply go to the Channel Info page
within My Account, click "Change channel type" and select "Reporter"
from the pull-down menu. Soon, we'll start surfacing Reporter channels
on their very own browse page under the Channels tab, so it will be
much easier to find news content on YouTube.


We look forward to welcoming a new fleet of Reporters to the
site, and don't forget to keep us posted on your best news content by
emailing CitizenNews@youtube.com.

 

Beaulieu
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at 13:25 on June 6th, 2008

mindanarchist, I like this story. Anything encouraging citizen journalism and fresh stories is welcome.

Amy Judd
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at 13:25 on June 6th, 2008

mindanarchist, I like this story. It's good stuff.

azzayindia
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at 03:34 on June 7th, 2008

mindanarchist, I like this story. It's good stuff.

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