Reading news articles on the internet has always been something that I have found challenging. I feel more organized when I have something tangible in my hands that I can read. Internet news cannot offer me this. However, after an internet savvy friend (Kiel) told me about Newsvine all of this might change.
Unlike other news sites which only display news stories written by individual sources and/or publications (ex: the Globe and Mail website or cnn.com) Newsvine has combined all of these sources into one user generated megasource.
I found the best part about Newsvine to be that it is easy to navigate. If you are looking for the most popular stories right at the moment they can be found on the homepage. These stories are a selection of articles that other users of Newsvine have read, found relevant and voted on.
As a result, Newsvine is a great public relations tool since it allows you so see at a glance the major issues being discussed right at the moment you click. The first stories you see are the most popular for that day, which isn't always the case with print newspapers.
Another interesting fact about Newsvine is that well known sources such as the Associated Press are mixed in with articles written by the users, known as citizen journalism. It possesses some characteristics associated with collaborative journalism. Newsvine itself asserts no voice. It acts as a social platform for others to voice their opinions.
However, all this being said Newsvine is not perfect. This is particularly true for those of us living in Canada, since it is an American website the news feed is generated by Americans. This results in little mention of issues affecting solely Canada. If there is a Canadian version of Newsvine out there I would like to see it!
For more information on Newsvine check out my video:
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ReplyDeleteCanadian, or it was before recent mergers. Don't know exact ownership now.
But content is still globally focused.