ABC will test an hour-long user generated news show i-Caught on TV for six weeks from August 6 in an attempt to get the YouTube generation interested in tv news. I suppose that the main distinction to make is that this might be 'news' but it is not journalism.

Amateur video submissions captured via camcorders and cell phones will form the backbone of the show, in the areas such as breaking news, celebrity scoops, investigative journalism and new media-flavored human interest. Good Morning America weekend co-anchor Bill Weir will host, and a companion website I-caught.com will be up and running on June 12 to begin collecting submissions.

So, if you are into that sort of thing, here is your outlet.

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Posted by admin on May 31st, 2007 :: Filed under Business Trends
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