China. Amateur news hounds enjoy second incomes

Thousands of people in Guangdong Province (China) are earning lucrative second incomes by selling tip-offs and stories to local newspapers, reports gd.xinhuanet.com.

... Dong Tiance, a professor with the College of Journalism and Communication at Guangzhou-based Jinan University, said: "The phenomenon (of tip-offs) can be attributed to increasing competition among newspapers".

... "With digital video cameras and camera-equipped mobile phones becoming more and more affordable, it has become easier for everyday people to capture news events."

emily | 8:35 AM | Citizens as Camera Phone Reporters |
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