Getty has just announced they have bought Scoopt (www.scoopt.com),an entity aimed at marketing the ‘citizen journalist’

While it’s pretty clear much of the content is crap,by purchasing this company Getty is acknowledging the value
in crowd sourcing and is,in my opinion,one more nail in the coffin for photographers rooted in traditional
marketing/distribution methods.

On the surface,the material showcased is tabloid-type content but I think we are only seeing the narrow edge of the wedge.