More Scoopt Members Make Sales

ScooptScoopt is keen to show that the recent sale by one of its members is not a one-off occurence. In a release it reveals that:

  • Scoopt member James Pearson used his cameraphone to photograph and film a commuter train fire at Abbey Wood Station, London. ITV’s ‘London Today’ news programme licensed and broadcast the video.
  • Another Scoopt member obtained exclusive pictures of Jodie Kidd’s wedding. Scoopt sold one picture to the Sun, where it was published on Monday 12th.

“Six weeks ago, we had a lot to prove,” said Scoopt founder Kyle MacRae. “Scoopt was founded on the principle that if you take a picture that’ worth publishing, you should get paid for it whether you’re a professional or a member of the public. With successful sales of amateur material to the local press, to the biggest selling daily newspaper and to a national broadcaster, we can now consider the concept proven. Citizen journalism is here to stay.”
Like most things, it’s going to fall somewhere between the hypers and the naysayers. “Citizen journalism” is not going to replace mainstream media, but nor is it going to sink without a trace after an abject failure. I think it’s going to be a small but significant part of the news in the future. At the moment Scoopt can’t be making a profit, but it’s only been in operation for a few months — I have no idea what the norm is for an agency such as this.
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