A new AOL news video partner is putting its own twist on Vice's brand of edgy, offbeat journalism. New York-based startup Storyhunter will run a channel on AOL On featuring engaging news features created by a worldly collection of freelance creators. Storyhunter is distinct from channels like Vice in that it uses a "pro-sourcing" model to gather its videos. Instead of sending a team of staffers out on assignemnt, Storyhunter gives journalists around the world the money and platform they need to produce their own stories. integrity. “Our platform harnesses the costeffectiveness and global access of citizen journalism and integrates it with the best practices of professional journalism,” said Storyhunter co-founder Jaron Gilinsky. “Prosourcing means that you get the context and credibility that news viewers are looking for, as well as the authenticity and originality of crowdsourcing.” Storyhunter is particularly focused on international journalism, with Latin and South...
- 8/19/2013
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
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