we are all reporters

CitizenSide is a basic idea. We all seem to carry a camera with us nowadays, whether it's on a mobile phone or a pocket digital camera. Bearing that in mind: WE CAN ALL BECOME REPORTERS. As a matter of fact, out of the ordinary events always have witnesses. The difference between yesterday and today is that technology allows these witnesses to immortalize these moments at any time, as on a photo or on a video. AND THEN WHAT?

What should I do with these photos or videos?
What are my exclusive documents worth?
How can I sell my scoop?
To whom?
Do they have local, national or international importance?

CitizenSide is here to answer these questions. It basically is a media place whose goal is to improve relations between the general public and media professionals in the simplest manner. Thanks to CitizenSide, you can now offer your scoop to medias the world over in just a few clicks. The seller may remain anonymous if he wishes. The documents uploaded online must be in accordance to the ethics of CitizenSide and its editorial line. LIVE, NEWSWORTHY SCOOPS When CitizenSide receives a photo, it is categorized under one of the following:

It's a scoop: the document is almost immediately marketed under an exclusive license by CitizenSide for three months, in effect as soon as it is received by CitizenSide. After 30 days, the document is placed in citizenside.com's image bank and will be available for sale for an unlimited amount of time.
It's an interesting news photo: the document is integrated inside the image bank and is sold t a set price. It will be on sale on citizenside.com under a non-exclusive license and for an unlimited length of time.
The document is not in accordance with our editorial line (not interesting enough) or CitizenSide's ethics (documents depicting pornography, violence, etc.). It will simply be refused.

CitizenSide is a payment platform. Buyers pay CitizenSide, who keeps the funds for 60 days starting the reception date as a down payment in the event a legal problem should arise. After the 60 days are up, the scoop seller receives his payment via PayPal or a bank transfer (or a check in some cases) as soon as CitizenSide takes its commission. Your commission rate could be as much as 75%, more than double the commission rate paid by photo agencies. Important: When you put your photos or videos up for sale to CitizenSide's subscribed buyers, you agree not to sell them elsewhere for a period of three months. It's a detail of capital importance since this is what really gives your photo its value. In fact, the exclusivity clause is a determining factor for us to set a price for your photo. As an intermediary CitizenSide declines all responsibility for the content for sale on its site. It is important for sellers to be aware of the different legislations and which could differ from country to country:

Copyright
Intellectual property
Privacy rights

MEMBER BENEFITS

Unlimited incomes

With CitizenSide, the income you generate with your scoops is unlimited. The more your scoops are newsworthy and hot, the higher your income.

Sell your scoops to journalists worldwide

CitizenSide is an international market place that is used by hundreds of journalists around the world. Some of them might be interested in your scoops!

Send your scoop free of charge

You can sell your scoops worldwide, free of charge. So don't hesitate, start now!

Easy to use

Just upload you scoops (photos or videos) on www.citizenside.com in a few minutes, wait, and let us do the rest!

Commission rate up to 75%

With CitizenSide, you can sell your scoops at the best price, with a commission rate of up to 75% of the sale price. This rate is twice as high than traditional agencies.

Completely transparent

Payment is totally unlimited on www.citizenside.com and everything is completely clear. Once your scoop is on sale on our sales system or in our image bank, you will be kept up to date during each new auction or sale, live.

Fast and accessible

Anybody can join CitizenSide. Registration is completely free and quick.

BUYER BENEFITS

Live scoops from all over the world

CitizenSide is an international scoop market place that offers scoops from everywhere, to media anywhere.

An image stock bigger day after day

CitizenSide offers you exclusive access to its image bank growing bigger each day thanks to both our amateur and professional members.

Interviews and events from stars around the world

CitizenSide offers international celebrities to sell the exclusive coverage for a specific photo shoot or event (wedding, birth…).

Easy to use

Thanks to our different categories, you will find the scoops you are looking for with just a few clicks. If you wish to buy, there’s nothing easier. Simply place a bid on the scoop you are interested in and see what happens! You can also place an automatic bid, with a maximum price limit, or let CitizenSide place the bids for you. "CitizenSide selection" and "Premium scoops" will also help you find the goldmine you might be looking for.

Live news flow from amateurs and professionals

Scoops are coming in live from our members; they even have the possibility to send them through MMS.

Buyers are protected

Thanks to the CitizenSide Protection Plan, buyers are protected for a two-month period against fraud and fakes, as CitizenSide hold payments for two months before paying the seller.

Accessible

After a quick and completely free registration, you will have access to the worldwide CitizenSide database. There’s only one condition to register as a buyer: you must be a journalist and/or a media professional.