News Group media and their NewsFORCE reader submitted pics and video.

Dear readers,

For many weeks now, I have questioned the "innovation" called NewsFORCE by News Group newspapers such as Advertiser and its AdelaideNow website. It asks readers to send in 'news' video and pictures for publication, possibly encouraging criminal activity.

Last year a train carriage was set on fire in Port Pirie and a reader took a photo and sent it to The Advertiser, which promptly published the fiery scene under the NewsFORCE banner.
I wrote to The Advertiser and AdelaideNow editors, suggesting this notoriety could encourage copy cat activity. Of course I did not receive a reply.

Now we see on the AdelaideNow website http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/ , video submitted by a reader, of a hoon driver spinning his tyres, almost losing control on a number of occasions.
It was dangerous and there were people standing close by, filming the event.
AdelaideNow have published this footage with their NewsFORCE logo watermarked on the vision. They would know who submitted the video. Hence surely they would also be aware of the means to identity the driver? Did The Advertiser contact the Police? NewsFORCE is in my opinion, encouraging the less stable in our society, to "create news" and then submit vision of it.

PS: AdelaideNow removed the hoon video from its website within minutes of me emailing them and the media in general of my opinion on this subject.