SoMedia Networks Inc. is an investor backed pioneer in video journalism, internet video and television content production and the parent company and creator of Broadband Network Three (BBN3). SoMedia is building Broadband Network Three (BBN3) websites in major cities across North America, and soon, internationally to provide a platform & marketplace for a new class of user-generated video creator — the near-professional content producer.
The company’s proprietary global scale Video Production Platform safeguards the quality & integrity of video content produced by near-professional users and utilizes extensive and robust risk mitigation features and quality control systems designed to offer safe, reliable and low cost on demand content solutions to broadcasters, businesses and news organizations.
SoMedia is leveraging the immense scale and power of its Video Production Platform with the goal of becoming the first global platform and marketplace for quality-controlled, near-professional, video journalism production and news gathering serving businesses and broadcasters everywhere.
Training a Global Network of Video Journalists
Already over 2,400 strong, the company’s network of video journalists, or VJs, is organized through 24 Broadband Network Three (BBN3) websites or bureaus; a unified platform of centrally managed, city specific, video journalism production sites. The unique BBN3 VJ platform gives near-professional video journalists a chance to learn & grow, while also giving film and journalism school grads, documentary filmmakers, and experienced video producers a way to access a dynamic pool of video journalism opportunities – from TV assignments to video journalism for the web, local broadcasters and businesses.
The BBN3 Video Journalism Program is designed to offer individuals who know how to shoot and edit video, and possess the required equipment, a home to produce video journalism content, build their careers, and make money. New members start out as VJ1s where they get access to assignments across the entire BBN3 network, the VJ community, and support from assignment desk editors. VJs work their way up to the VJ3 level where they have the opportunity to produce content for businesses and broadcasters. The VJ4 level is for Editors/Managers who really know what they are doing and as a result help run the Network.
Professionalizing Citizen Journalism
SoMedia’s sophisticated platform approach leverages a full time staff of broadcast journalism professionals to recognize, mentor and manage VJs through the Company’s Video Journalism Training Program.
Integrating a virtual Assignment Desk and procedures which emphasize quality control and risk management, the unique BBN3 video production platform enables complete control over who creates content and what content is created. With the SoMedia video production platform as gatekeeper, BBN3 provides Broadcasters and Businesses access to a new wave of low cost on-demand content complete with editorial control.