252 - Citizen Journalism with Clayton from Moorpark Scanner

#podcast episode 252 (Audio Only)

Clayton runs “Moorpark Scanner”, a popular Facebook Page which is a citizen journalist style account.

At only 20 years old, Clayton has an edge that many of us do not have when it comes to social media. His pages have a professional appearance and he understands how to bring attention to his photos and updates online.

To help him monitor local activity, he has been able to trade his way up from entry-level handheld scanners to more advanced P25 radios. Pretty impressive!

What You Need To Know

• Clayton first started out with the BC350A scanner and was hooked from the start.
• Where Clayton lives in Ventura, most transmissions are still analog
• Moorpark Scanner’s Facebook page is targeted to an “older” audience while his Instagram looks to draw the attention of a younger crowd.
• When Clayton hears something on his scanner that might be newsworthy, he will often times head out and take photos.
• He has sold some photos and stories to stringer services
• Clayton has some tips to upgrading your current scanner into a higher cost radio.
• He was able to buy and sell his way from an entry level scanner into a BCD996.
• Clayton connected with someone on Radio Reference who was looking to trade his BCD536HP for a BCD996 series scanner because he found the screen was too difficult to see.
• Both Clayton and the other gentlemen were happy with the trade. Clayton received an upgrade to his 996, and the other party traded out of a scanner he wasn’t happy with and into a scanner he wanted.

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[Kristinapedia]

According to the Karens of the world.. all those who listen to scanners, stringers and citizen journalists "should mind their own business"..
I cannot explain to you the level of anger I reach when someone says that. I've been told on more than one occassion that: I have too much time on my hands, I need a new hobby, mind my own business, I don't know what I'm hearing, etc... I've been scanning for 27 years. I kinda think I know a little bit more about it then they do.... SMH.
Any advice for those Karens?