iPhone citizen journalism app OneNews is looking for photos from people on the scene of the Oslo bombings to sell to news organizations.
One of the first pics out of Oslo looks like a phone cam surfaced on Google Plus and networks like the BBC have been making use of eyewitness video.
OneNews, a Miami-based startup still in beta, intros itself with a video showing various handsome young people talking about “the most scandalous thing” they witnessed at local bars, etc.
But two hours ago they announced over Twitter that they are seeking a different kind of news: “Are you in Oslo and did you see what happened? Use our free app to upload images to sell to media!”
The cheery shoutout may ruffle a few feathers — there are two confirmed deaths in the bombings so far — but it is bound to become one of many as citizen journalism apps branch out.
First-gen apps for citizen journos were all linked to news networks. Now other startups, notably OneNews competitors such as Meporter, offer to help people on the scene sell their eyewitness material to news networks.
Nicole Martinelli is a San Francisco freelance writer who heads up Cult of Mac Magazine, our weekly publication available on iTunes. You can find her on Twitter and Google+. If you’re doing something new, cool and Apple-related, email her.
