Hi everyone,

Quick refresher on how this participative site works. The France 24 Observers only publishes amateur content - that means photos, videos and comments from people who are involved in an event, but who are not professional journalists.

You can't post contributions directly on the site. Content has to be verified and validated by France 24 journalists before being published. All posts on the site are a result of a collaboration between our "Observers" and our journalists.

How do you take part?

By alerting us to content that either you've produced yourself or that you've come across on the internet. We sometimes publish personal accounts or comments on the site, but we're mainly interested in images that can then go on to be featured on TV.

Who can take part?

Anybody, as long as you're registered on the site and have completed your profile page (example here). It's important to fill in your personal details properly, and include your email address and telephone number. These details won't be visible to the public; only to our journalists so that they can get in touch with you.

How can you contact us?

Once registered on the site, you can contact us by using the "Send us a tip" link on the right hand menu. You can either link to the content you want to highlight or attach an image/ video file to your message. Always specify when and where the images were taken if possible, and by who if necessary. We read all the messages that come in. If we're interested in what you've sent us, we'll contact you in order to put the post together with you.

You can also follow and contact The Observers on Twitter and Facebook.

Julien Pain, editor of the France 24 Observers.