Ourmedia launches. From the press release:
A who?s who of bloggers, scholars and citizens media advocates today announced the launch of a new showcase for digital content.
Ourmedia.org, a free global repository for grassroots media, allows anyone to upload, store and share digital works. The site will accept home movies, music videos, original music, audio interviews, photos, art, documentaries, grassroots political ads, animations, books, student films, software ? any work in digital form.
The site is open to amateurs, hobbyists and professionals alike. There is no charge for the service.
The launch of the site was announced jointly by its two founders, Marc Canter at PC Forum in Scottsdale, Ariz., and J.D. Lasica at the Internet Archive in San Francisco.
While the occasional bug has been cropping up with the site, it’s now live. Check it out.