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04 August 2005

"Happy snapping" ?

Scoopt is a new photo agency, but one with a difference. Members of the public sign up with their cameraphones, and next time they see some news, they zap it and get Scoopt to tout it to the papers for them. Speaking to Netimperative, Scoopt's Kyle MacRae said: "The shocking events in London on 7th and 21st July brought citizen journalism into sudden, sharp focus, demonstrating once and for all that images taken by members of the public can be startling and evocative. Citizen journalism is here to stay and set to change the nature of news.”
Not only does this raise more than a few questions about authenticity and quality, but to my mind, it's yet another example of news increasingly being governed more by pure immediacy than actual news-worthiness. There's definitely a place for it, but given that it's suited to 'celebs and disasters' (Scoopt make no bones about it with their website cover shot), is it also encourgaing prurient interest and knee-jerk coverage which doesn't really serve the end user as well as professional and considered reporting would? What do you reckon? (would be interesting to hear more from some of our pro snapper colleagues!)

posted by John @ 09:51

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