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YouTube Launches Citizen Journo Channel

YouTube Direct service aims to connect editors with video

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 17, 2009 6:35 AM CST

(Newser) – A new YouTube service aims to make it easier for citizen journalists filming everything from celebrity antics to natural disasters to connect with news outlets. The YouTube Direct service allows news outlets to request, verify, and rebroadcast video from YouTube users. NPR, the San Francisco Chronicle, and Politico were among the news outlets on board as the service was unveiled today, Reuters reports.

"News organizations always want to verify the content they use," said YouTube's head of news. The service, he said, isn't about making money for YouTube or its users. "It's an incentive to upload great video, because of the recognition you'll get from legitimate news organizations," he said.

YouTube Direct empowers news and media organisations to easily connect with these citizen reporters, and use the power of our platform to cover the news better than ever before, a YouTube exec said.
"YouTube Direct empowers news and media organisations to easily connect with these citizen reporters, and use the power of our platform to cover the news better than ever before," a YouTube exec said.   (Shutter Stock)
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YouTube Direct is like a loop between a news website and YouTube. It wraps up YouTube's upload site in a box and places it on the site of news organisations.
- Steve Grove, YouTube's
head of news and politics

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COMMENTS
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tomodachi
Nov 17, 2009 12:42 PM CST
Get ready for it... It's only a matter of time before you won't be able to get away from somebody with a camera. And the video goes straight to the internet.
sully4411
Nov 17, 2009 4:41 AM CST
lol fondue...i think you missed the objective of this service....no mention of yard work appreciation here..
davjc09
Nov 17, 2009 4:19 AM CST
This isn't intended to be a 'self-documentary' medium. Local news organizations are already using citizen sponsored footage in their news broadcasts almost daily. This is more of just a place to put it rather than being lumped in with all the random other videos on YouTube.

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