Sky News Hunts For Virtual Reporters September 10, 2007

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If you happen to be a resident of online world, Second Life, and just happen to be considering a second job [well, unpaid hobby, really], then Sky News might have the answer.

The news group which recently set up a virtual news room in the Second Life online game world, is looking for some virtual reporters to chronicle the virtual ups and downs. Hell, even the BBC has bought an island there.

Sky News has partnered with video-sharing site, Skycast, and now they want virtual hacks to tracks events or make up their own video news reports.

Reports should be no longer than two minutes and reporters are asked not to be prats and to confirm to the kind of bland reporting you’re used to from the TV version. Here’s the deal:

1) You need to pick up a Sky News microphone from the foyer of their Second Life island.
2) Go out in Second Life and find a story.
3) Record it as a movie, making sure we see your avatar with the Sky News microphone.
4) Make sure your video does not exceed two minutes.
5) Add your voiced commentary and upload it to SkyCast.
6) Tag your video with the word 'SecondLife'.
7) We will put the best videos on Sky News.

And no, you don’t get paid.-Martin Lynch

[Skycast]

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