Endemol Recruiting Fotothing Bloggers for ITV1 Programme

Citizen journalists on photo blogging site Fotothing now have the opportunity to see their work on ITV1’s “I was there: the people’s review of 2006." Endemol, who is producing the news review programme, has enlisted the help of Fotothing to find suitable pictures from amateur photographers on its site.

(PRWEB) October 10, 2006 -- Users of photo blogging site Fotothing are getting the opportunity to have their pictures shown on prime time television.

Endemol UK, one of the largest independent producers in Britain and the company behind shows such as Big Brother, Restoration and Deal or No Deal, is working with Fotothing (www.fotothing.com) to produce “I was there: the people’s review of 2006,” an ITV1 programme which will showcase the news events of 2006 from the perspective of the citizen journalist.

Endemol is looking for photos and video footage that capture anything reported in the UK press this year; from the World Cup to the recent coup into Thailand.

For the chance to have their photos included in this ITV news review, budding citizen journalists should register (free) on Fotothing and then select the edit/upload option from the left hand menu to add their pictures to the site. These photos should be tagged “ITV” . They will then automatically be uploaded to a specially designated page (http://www.fotothing.com/fotothing/). Endemol will pay for any photos used.

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About Fotothing

Fotothing (www.fotothing.com) is a free photo sharing and blogging site. It is like a standard blogging website, except with photos as the focus. Users can:

• Share their latest and greatest snaps with their friends, family and online communities

• Tag their own pictures and add groups and friends to their personal blogging network

• Post comments/receive comments from other users on their snaps

• Email any picture from the site to someone else

• Send pictures to their mobile phone

• Access the discussion forum

• Create their own Flash slideshow

Premium PRO members can also:

• Upload 15 photos per day (5 per day for standard members)

• Upload photos of up to 2mb in size

• Enjoy improved JPEG quality of photos

• Add music to their slideshows

You can use Fotothing to keep a photographic diary of your life, or simply get widespread feedback on your latest work of art – the possibilities are endless. Fotothing also provides full RSS feeds, making it easier to link all your latest photos from your personal website or blog.

Fotothing was acquired by ADVFN PLC, Europe’s leading stocks and shares website, in July 2005. Fotothing has over 115,000 users worldwide and gains approximately 300-400 new users daily.

For further details, please contact Francesca De Franco on 0207 0700932

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