20 Minuten is looking for pictures of the first minute
The trend toward citizen journalism continues unabated here as well. In today’s issue of *20 Minuten*, the commuter newspaper is once again calling on its readers to help out: as mobile reporters, preferably from a crisis region somewhere in the world.
The trend towards citizen journalism continues unabated in this country too. In today's edition of 20 Minuten, the commuter paper is once again asking for readers' help: as mobile reporters. Readers should send stories and pictures if something happens and they were there. The appeal is illustrated with a picture from the Lebanon conflict. A boy snaps a picture of a passing tank with his cell phone. We can only hope that many 20-minute readers are in crisis areas. The submissions are fed directly into the newsroom's agency ticker. This guarantees that the responsible news editors do not miss anything. There is also a small reward for publishing the news: 100 francs for a national publication and 50 francs for a regional publication. However, there is nothing for publication on the Internet.
