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17 Nov 2009 10:36

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Tech: YouTube connects citizen journalism with real news organizations

  • News organizations can ask for citizen reporting; nonprofits can call-out for support videos around social campaigns; businesses can ask users to submit promotional videos about your brand. With YouTube Direct, the opportunities to connect directly with the YouTube community are endless.
  • The announcement on YouTube Direct • Describing how the service can be used for citizen media in conjunction with the mainstream media. This is cool. If it makes AP a little less stogy and stuck in its ways, it’s a smart idea. • source

02 Aug 2009 20:21

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Biz, Tech: Dear Associated Press: There’s no way you’re charging this much

  • $12 cost to quote five words from a single article, according to their new iCopyright site
  • $100 cost to quote 250 words or more (a.k.a. an article) from the wire; good luck, greedy bastards source

08 Apr 2009 23:58

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Biz, Tech: Looking for an alternative to wire services? Check out Smartnews

Our friends in N.C. are trying to turn wire services on their head. We wish them luck. source