Scoopt sells first major cameraphone shot

Techdirt reports that Scoopt, the first photo agency set up "specifically and exclusively for citizen journalists, has finally made it's first sale to the Bristol Evening Post for a "two-figure sum".

"The shot in question was from one Stephen Bell who captured the aftermath of a stolen car that had crashed following a police chase in the Bristol area".

As of last August, the agency reported having signed up 1,200 members in a month. "However, none of the 600 pictures at that point merited media attention, according to founder Kyle Macrae.

emily | 5:40 PM | Citizens as Camera Phone Reporters |
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