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| − | == | + | ==Newsvine== |
| − | + | ====Get Smarter Here==== | |
| + | [[Image:NewsvineLogo.png|left]] | ||
| + | Newsvine is a community-driven website devoted to cataloging and prioritizing the news. The site aims at being a one-stop portal for all your news, derived from many separate news sources, in other words, it is a popular social media tag company. It is fundamentally divided between "The Wire" and the "The Vine." "The Wire" is a direct pipe-line to stories written by the [[AP.org| Associated Press]] and [[ESPN.com| ESPN]]. "The Vine" is news tagged and uploaded by the Newsvine community, including articles written by community members themselves. Many of these are "seeded links" which contain a blurb of the article, a permalink, and a forum for discussion. Other notable social tagging sites include [[Slashdot.com|Slashdot]], [[Digg.com|Digg]], and [[Reddit.com| Reddit]]. | ||
| + | [[Image:Newsvine Page.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Newsvine Front Page]] | ||
| − | == | + | ====Why You'll Find the News You Want==== |
| − | + | In order to deliver the most relevant news, Newsvine employs an algorithm that for each article processes the number of votes, number of views, freshness, and other factors and then ranks the article. | |
| − | + | Newsvine is searchable by tags or text, or you can use the various tabs which organize recent news into local, national, worldwide, sports, tech, entertainment, and several others. The front page also breaks news up into top stories, top seeds, active stories, newsvine columnists, top wire, and even your local weather. For a basic tour of Newsvine visit their welcoming page [http://www.newsvine.com/_cms/welcome| here]. | |
| + | [[Image:Newsvine Welcome.jpg|right|thumb|Welcome to Newsvine!]] | ||
| − | + | ====Community Involvement==== | |
| + | The potential for user input on the site sets Newsvine apart from other popular . The site also encourages community building by allowing users to friend each other, chat in the Chat Lobby, comment on articles, and join groups of like-minded individuals. | ||
| − | + | ====Vineacity==== | |
| + | Reputation is measured by '''Vineacity''', a combination of six separate metrics including Courtesy, Longevity, Fruitfulness, Connectedness, Random Acts of Vineness, and Lifetime Achievement. These milestones are each represented by a branch on the newsvine logo on the user's profile; it is an example of [[badging]], a common web 2.0 practice. | ||
| − | + | The community is governed by a simple set of six guidelines known as the Code of Honor. It includes respect for others, appropriate content and headlines, use of the English language, and not seeding your own blog articles. | |
| − | + | ====Company History==== | |
| + | Newsvine was incorporated in March of 2005 by founder Calvin Tang who was shortly joined by Mike Davidson, Lance Anderson, and Mark Budos from The Walt Disney Internet Group. The company also boasts employees from [[ESPN.com| ESPN]] and other media organizations. Newsvine is currently based out of Seattle. | ||
| − | == | + | Newsvine received venture capital funding from by [[secondave.com| Second Avenue Partners]], another Seattle-based business. |
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| + | ==Language== | ||
English | English | ||
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==Contact== | ==Contact== | ||
: Michael Davidson | : Michael Davidson | ||
| − | : < | + | : <email>db72857761ffe4307cacbad15c055b68</email> |
| + | Or fill out the Newsvine contact form [http://www.newsvine.com/_cms/info/contact| here]. | ||
==Additional Information== | ==Additional Information== | ||
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| + | ==Community Reviews== | ||
| + | * Please feel free to post your community review here. | ||
| + | {{Rave}} | ||
| + | : <youtube>PHAghhv97FA</youtube> | ||
| + | * Posted by '''Shane112''' on [[YouTube.com|YouTube]] on October 3rd, 2006 | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | * '''Alexa''': [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/main?url=newsvine.com | + | * '''Alexa''': [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/main?url=newsvine.com Newsvine.com] |
| + | * [http://www.newsvine.com/_cms/info/codeofhonor| Newsvine Code of Honor] | ||
| + | *[http://www.twit.tv/itn8 Inside the Net Episode 8, an interview with Newsvine] | ||
| + | * [http://www.mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2005/11/get-ready-for-newsvine| Mike Davidson announces Newsvine on his blog] | ||
| + | * [http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/11/09/newvine-to-enter-social-news-ranks/| Techcrunch reports on the Newsvine] | ||
| + | *[http://www.mikeindustries.com/blog/ Mike Davidson's Blog (Co-founder and CEO)] | ||
| + | *[http://www.calvintang.com/blog/ Calvin Tang's Blog (Co-founder and COO)] | ||
| + | *[http://www.folksonomy.org/2006/10/interview_with_newsvine.html Folksonomy.org Interviews Calvin Tang] | ||
__NOTOC__ | __NOTOC__ | ||
| + | [[Category:Social Media]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Social Bookmarking]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Web2.0]] | ||
| + | [[Category:News]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Seattle]] | ||
| + | [[Category:News_websites]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Social_Media]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Social_bookmarking]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Web_2.0]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:14, 9 November 2013
Newsvine
Get Smarter Here
Newsvine is a community-driven website devoted to cataloging and prioritizing the news. The site aims at being a one-stop portal for all your news, derived from many separate news sources, in other words, it is a popular social media tag company. It is fundamentally divided between "The Wire" and the "The Vine." "The Wire" is a direct pipe-line to stories written by the Associated Press and ESPN. "The Vine" is news tagged and uploaded by the Newsvine community, including articles written by community members themselves. Many of these are "seeded links" which contain a blurb of the article, a permalink, and a forum for discussion. Other notable social tagging sites include Slashdot, Digg, and Reddit.
Why You'll Find the News You Want
In order to deliver the most relevant news, Newsvine employs an algorithm that for each article processes the number of votes, number of views, freshness, and other factors and then ranks the article.
Newsvine is searchable by tags or text, or you can use the various tabs which organize recent news into local, national, worldwide, sports, tech, entertainment, and several others. The front page also breaks news up into top stories, top seeds, active stories, newsvine columnists, top wire, and even your local weather. For a basic tour of Newsvine visit their welcoming page here.
Community Involvement
The potential for user input on the site sets Newsvine apart from other popular . The site also encourages community building by allowing users to friend each other, chat in the Chat Lobby, comment on articles, and join groups of like-minded individuals.
Vineacity
Reputation is measured by Vineacity, a combination of six separate metrics including Courtesy, Longevity, Fruitfulness, Connectedness, Random Acts of Vineness, and Lifetime Achievement. These milestones are each represented by a branch on the newsvine logo on the user's profile; it is an example of badging, a common web 2.0 practice.
The community is governed by a simple set of six guidelines known as the Code of Honor. It includes respect for others, appropriate content and headlines, use of the English language, and not seeding your own blog articles.
Company History
Newsvine was incorporated in March of 2005 by founder Calvin Tang who was shortly joined by Mike Davidson, Lance Anderson, and Mark Budos from The Walt Disney Internet Group. The company also boasts employees from ESPN and other media organizations. Newsvine is currently based out of Seattle.
Newsvine received venture capital funding from by Second Avenue Partners, another Seattle-based business.
Language
English
Address
- 101 Elliott Ave. West #120
- Seattle WA 98119 US
Contact
- Michael Davidson
-
Or fill out the Newsvine contact form here.
Additional Information
Community Reviews
- Please feel free to post your community review here.
- Posted by Shane112 on YouTube on October 3rd, 2006
Related Domains
External Links
- Alexa: Newsvine.com
- Newsvine Code of Honor
- Inside the Net Episode 8, an interview with Newsvine
- Mike Davidson announces Newsvine on his blog
- Techcrunch reports on the Newsvine
- Mike Davidson's Blog (Co-founder and CEO)
- Calvin Tang's Blog (Co-founder and COO)
- Folksonomy.org Interviews Calvin Tang