At the street level there are all kinds of different groups of folks tapping into the media frenzy. Money can be made just about anyway. Those at the bottom are the most desperate for some bucks just so they can get by. So here are six street level media teams your Edgerunners may run into.
Six street level media groups
1 – JamCamz. This a group of skaters, high speed bike riders and others who are hooked on fast personal transport devices. They all have cameras mounted on their helmets and make a habit of chasing cops and rushing to scenes where something is taking place. Most of their product is video footage, although a few have gotten quite talented at doing quick and dirty reporting quips while filming.
2 – Poser Squad. These people never show their real face. What they do is disguise themselves as various workers and slip into secure facilities with small concealable cameras. Exposing illegal activities going on behind closed doors in all sorts of businesses. The bigger the business, the better. Everything from illegal dumping of toxic chemicals to full blown sex trafficking rings have been exposed by these folks.
3 – All Glamour. Chasers of the rich and famous. They track down celebrities and catch them reveling in the all the wonderful perks of being rich and well known. Often they will compile footage of an individual star together as a ‘Glam Packs’ and sell it to network. Sometimes they even manage to bag an interview or a quick exchange or two with those they are following.
4 – REAL. This small group goes into the combat zones, the homeless centers, slums and everywhere else where society is falling apart or completely failing. Interviewing people, showcasing their hardships and pushing the idea that things are really, really, bad. Most networks won’t even touch their stories so they run a few streaming channels showcasing their work and advertise via bumper stickers, street tagging and other such low cost means.
5 – Eyes in the Sky. A group of netrunners and techies who specialize in drone operations. Using some highly modified drones equipped with some of the most cutting edge cameras they send these into areas where events are happening right now. Shootouts in the streets, high speed police chases, gang wars, anything that can be viewed from above. Then they sell the footage to the networks with a quickness before the story can even begin to cool off.
6 – Politics Suck. A group of folks who are tired of politics at almost every level. So they follow any elected official they can around and try to capture them engaging in illegal activities. Not to mention having a few people hack their Agents or home computer systems to dig up some dirt as well. Most security for politicians have full privileges to rough up those who are part of this group that get close.
