The news announced over the weekend that citizen joirnalism website Skoeps has closed is seen in some quarters as another wake up call to the media that the traditional business model doesnt work on the web
Follow the media takes up the story
Skoeps arrived in 2006, eventually financed by two of the smartest media companies in Europe. The idea was to connect anybody with a mobile phone camera and video of a news story with the mainstream media (MSM), getting the MSM to pay, Skoeps keeping 50%. Citizen journalists signing up were provided a mobile phone and a Skoeps press card. About 7500 signed up, posting between 1000 and 1500 clips monthly.
Perhaps more to the point,it quotes new media expert Jonathan Marks who says
“Luckily nobody was killed.I am glad Skoeps has gone because it encouraged members of the public to take risks - some of which were unacceptable in my view - like trying to get close to fires or incidents when health and safety were at risk.”
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