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 ... Read full story »

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