According to Reuters yesterday, the information company has partnered with Yahoo Inc., to invite the public to contribute eyewitness photos and videos of news events.

The Internet media company said it has created a news contribution system called “You Witness News” and is working with news and information company Reuters Group Plc, which will edit and distribute selected photos to other news outlets.

… Yahoo and London-based Reuters are working out a plan to compensate contributors when their images are selected for commercial syndication, the two companies said.

“We are looking at the possibility of creating photo wires and archives to allow people to be compensated for their work and for the images they are able to capture,” said Chris Ahearn, president of Reuters Media.