Difference between revisions of "Newsvine.com"
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− | 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. 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. | + | 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. 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]]. |
====Why You'll Find the News You Want==== | ====Why You'll Find the News You Want==== | ||
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====Community Involvement==== | ====Community Involvement==== | ||
− | The potential for user input on the site sets Newsvine apart from other popular [[Category:Social Media| social media sites]]. Newsvine encourages users to become citizen journalist by publishing their own column, 90% of the revenue of which goes directly to the author. 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. | + | The potential for user input on the site sets Newsvine apart from other popular [[Category:Social Media| social media sites]]. Newsvine encourages users to become citizen journalist by publishing their own column, 90% of the revenue of which goes directly to the author. Articles can also include their own photos or [[Creative Commons]] licensed photos from [[Flickr.com|Flickr]]. 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. |
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+ | ====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. | ||
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+ | ====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 is currently based out of Seattle. | ||
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: Michael Davidson | : Michael Davidson | ||
: <email>db72857761ffe4307cacbad15c055b68</email> | : <email>db72857761ffe4307cacbad15c055b68</email> | ||
− | + | Or fill out the Company contact form at [http://www.newsvine.com/_cms/info/contact|here]. | |
==Additional Information== | ==Additional Information== | ||
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* Please feel free to post your community review here. | * Please feel free to post your community review here. | ||
<youtube>PHAghhv97FA</youtube> | <youtube>PHAghhv97FA</youtube> | ||
− | * Posted by '''Shane112''' on YouTube on October 3rd, 2006 | + | * Posted by '''Shane112''' on [[YouTube.com|YouTube]] on October 3rd, 2006 |
==Related Domains== | ==Related Domains== | ||
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* '''Alexa''': [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/main?url=newsvine.com 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.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] | ||
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Revision as of 20:02, 9 August 2007
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. 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.
Community Involvement
The potential for user input on the site sets Newsvine apart from other popular. Newsvine encourages users to become citizen journalist by publishing their own column, 90% of the revenue of which goes directly to the author. Articles can also include their own photos or Creative Commons licensed photos from Flickr. 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.
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 is currently based out of Seattle.
Language
English
Address
- 101 Elliott Ave. West #120
- Seattle WA 98119 US
Contact
- Michael Davidson
Or fill out the Company contact form at [1].
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