There’s a good story over on SFGate.com about a service in South Korea called “Ohmynews”, which gets its stories from 26,000 “citizen reporters” rather than from a traditional staff of journalists. They pay these reporters per story, with fees up to $16 a pop depending on how important the story is.
Microjournalism anyone?
[Seen on Smart Mobs]
Posted by Jason Lefkowitz at May 15, 2003I wonder where Ohmynews gets the money to pay its numerous reporters?
Posted by: Marina on August 19, 2004 8:01 AMI wonder where Ohmynews gets the money to pay its numerous reporters?
Posted by: Marina on August 19, 2004 8:01 AMI wonder where Ohmynews gets the money to pay its numerous reporters?
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