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JEECamp Notes: Kyle McRae and the rise and fall of Scoopt | Joanna Geary - 0 views

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Kyle McRae, founder of Scoopt, talks about the creation of a business based on UGC, its sale to Getty and it's eventual demise two years later.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Kyle McRae, founder of Scoopt, talks about the creation of a business based on UGC, its sale to Getty and it's eventual demise two years later.</div>

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Citizenside: is there a future for citizen photojournalism? - Editors Weblog - 0 views

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Citizenside: is there a future for citizen photojournalism? Posted by Emma Heald on February 18, 2009 at 10:20 AM Following Getty Images' decision to close its citizen journalism arm Scoopt, the venture's founder Kyle MacRae explained in an interview why "the dedicated cit-j agency model isn't the way forward." His reasoning was that even though many members of the public may well be on a breaking news scene with a camera, it is extremely unlikely that they will be a member of a citizen photojournalism organisation. But has Citizenside, a small, young company based in Paris, found a solution? The Editors Weblog spoke to co-founder Matthieu Stefani and editor-in-chief Aurélien Viers about Citizenside's work and the way they see the future of citizen photojournalism.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Citizenside: is there a future for citizen photojournalism? Posted by Emma Heald on February 18, 2009 at 10:20 AM Following Getty Images' decision to close its citizen journalism arm Scoopt, the venture's founder Kyle MacRae explained in an interview why "the dedicated cit-j agency model isn't the way forward." His reasoning was that even though many members of the public may well be on a breaking news scene with a camera, it is extremely unlikely that they will be a member of a citizen photojournalism organisation. But has Citizenside, a small, young company based in Paris, found a solution? The Editors Weblog spoke to co-founder Matthieu Stefani and editor-in-chief Aurélien Viers about Citizenside's work and the way they see the future of citizen photojournalism. </div>

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sisi xiong on 18 May 09

Citizenside operates in two different ways. On its own site, it functions in a similar way to other agencies: it gathers photos from its community - 35,000 members, close to 7,000 of which are active - which are published after thorough checking of the photos' validity. Staff receive 500-600 images a day, and those which pass the checking are categorised into sections such as headlines, showbiz, or unusual, or gathered into portfolios with others along the same theme or about the same event. Media outlets can purchase the photos from Citzenside, with up to 75% of the price going to the contributor. Agence France Presse owns a 34% stake of Citizenside, and is currently trialling incorporating the company's amateur images into its image forums, where any of the news agency's 7000 partners would be able to buy them. Content is clearly labelled as amateur, and Citizenside stressed the importance of differentiating the work of 'citizens' from that of professionals

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Citizenside operates in two different ways. On its own site, it functions in a similar way to other agencies: it gathers photos from its community - 35,000 members, close to 7,000 of which are active - which are published after thorough checking of the photos' validity. Staff receive 500-600 images a day, and those which pass the checking are categorised into sections such as headlines, showbiz, or unusual, or gathered into portfolios with others along the same theme or about the same event. Media outlets can purchase the photos from Citzenside, with up to 75% of the price going to the contributor. Agence France Presse owns a 34% stake of Citizenside, and is currently trialling incorporating the company's amateur images into its image forums, where any of the news agency's 7000 partners would be able to buy them. Content is clearly labelled as amateur, and Citizenside stressed the importance of differentiating the work of 'citizens' from that of professionals</div>

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Lao Max Wellsteed on 18 May 09

Citizenside: is there a future for citizen photojournalism?

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Michal Honkys on 19 May 09

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damian drohan on 08 Jan 10

Following Getty Images' decision to close its citizen journalism arm Scoopt, the venture's founder Kyle MacRae explained in an interview why "the dedicated cit-j agency model isn't the way forward." His reasoning was that even though many members of the public may well be on a breaking news scene with a camera, it is extremely unlikely that they will be a member of a citizen photojournalism organisation.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Following Getty Images' decision to close its citizen journalism arm Scoopt, the venture's founder Kyle MacRae explained in an interview why "the dedicated cit-j agency model isn't the way forward." His reasoning was that even though many members of the public may well be on a breaking news scene with a camera, it is extremely unlikely that they will be a member of a citizen photojournalism organisation.</div>

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Journalism.co.uk :: 'The dedicated cit-j agency model isn't the way forward' - 0 views

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paul lowe on 25 Apr 09

'The dedicated cit-j agency model isn't the way forward' Posted: 09/02/09 By: Kyle MacRae email this story | post a comment Profile picture of Kyle Macrae Scoopt, the 'citizen journalism' photo agency I co-founded in 2005 and sold to Getty Images in 2007, is no more. On a personal level, that's a little sad: like losing a child, albeit an errant one that left home long ago. But, as a business decision, I understand Getty's move completely: fundamentally, the Scoopt model doesn't work. That's not to say that people don't want to sell their newsworthy images; many of them do. Nor is to say that the mainstream media has little appetite for such pictures; it most certainly does (note, that's newsworthy pictures we're talking about, not 24,000 snapshots of snow). But it is to say - in my personal but rather battle-weary opinion - that the dedicated cit-j agency model isn't the way forward.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">'The dedicated cit-j agency model isn't the way forward' Posted: 09/02/09 By: Kyle MacRae email this story | post a comment Profile picture of Kyle Macrae Scoopt, the 'citizen journalism' photo agency I co-founded in 2005 and sold to Getty Images in 2007, is no more. On a personal level, that's a little sad: like losing a child, albeit an errant one that left home long ago. But, as a business decision, I understand Getty's move completely: fundamentally, the Scoopt model doesn't work. That's not to say that people don't want to sell their newsworthy images; many of them do. Nor is to say that the mainstream media has little appetite for such pictures; it most certainly does (note, that's newsworthy pictures we're talking about, not 24,000 snapshots of snow). But it is to say - in my personal but rather battle-weary opinion - that the dedicated cit-j agency model isn't the way forward. </div>

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Poulomi Basu on 19 May 09

While it's a no-brainer to say (as I did endlessly) that whenever news breaks there's likely to be a punter with a cameraphone on the scene before a pro, the chances of that punter already being a member of your agency, or even having heard of it, are vanishingly small.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">While it's a no-brainer to say (as I did endlessly) that whenever news breaks there's likely to be a punter with a cameraphone on the scene before a pro, the chances of that punter already being a member of your agency, or even having heard of it, are vanishingly small. </div>

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So long, Scoopt - 0 views

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Recounts "Kyle", one of the innovators of Scoopt, who left the company in early 2008. One year before it was bought by Getty Images.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Recounts "Kyle", one of the innovators of Scoopt, who left the company in early 2008. One year before it was bought by Getty Images.</div>

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Citizen photojournalism agencies: future success or fundamentally flawed? - Editors Weblog - 0 views

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Talks about start up citizen photojournalism sites that were eventually bought by AFP and Getty. Scoopt founder Kyle MacRae talks about the how the model of his site, Scoopt, fundamentally will not work.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Talks about start up citizen photojournalism sites that were eventually bought by AFP and Getty. Scoopt founder Kyle MacRae talks about the how the model of his site, Scoopt, fundamentally will not work.</div>

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JEECamp: Kyle Macrae describes lessons learned from Scoopt | Media | guardian.co.uk - 0 views

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Guardian article about Scoopt. Describes failings of Scoopt, highest purchase price Scoopt received-£2000, McRae states that BBC robbed Scoopt of income.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Guardian article about Scoopt. Describes failings of Scoopt, highest purchase price Scoopt received-£2000, McRae states that BBC robbed Scoopt of income.</div>

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Journalism.co.uk :: Scoopt after Flickr photos - 0 views

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Newsletter profiling Scoopt's open letter to Flickr members so that they can link tagged photos to Scoopt accounts that they sign up for. The tagging allows Scoopt to "acquire" the photographs and use them for their distribution.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Newsletter profiling Scoopt's open letter to Flickr members so that they can link tagged photos to Scoopt accounts that they sign up for. The tagging allows Scoopt to "acquire" the photographs and use them for their distribution.</div>

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