Google buys startup that summarizes online content
Google has bought Wavii, a Seattle startup behind an application that condenses online content for time-pressed Web surfers.
Apr 26, 2013
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Apr 26, 2013
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UK Supreme Court rules for news-clipping service (Update)
The British Supreme Court has decided partially in favor of news-clipping service Meltwater in its long-running dispute with UK newspaper publishers, who accused Meltwater of distributing excerpts of stories online without ...
Apr 18, 2013
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New book by Carnegie Mellon roboticist suggests humans brace themselves for robo-innovation
Robots already vacuum our floors, help dispose of bombs and are exploring Mars. But in his new book, "Robot Futures," Illah Nourbakhsh, professor of robotics at Carnegie Mellon University, argues that robots are not just ...
Mar 25, 2013
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Researchers examine the rise of liveblogging
Dr Neil Thurman and Anna Walters, from City University London's Journalism School, have just published a study into liveblogging, which is becoming the default format for covering major breaking news stories, sports events, ...
Nov 26, 2012
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News.me ditched to focus on Digg
News.me applications for helping Twitter users stay in tune with happenings being tracked by friends faded into history on Thursday as their owner shifted resources to reviving social news site Digg.
Oct 25, 2012
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Social news site Digg rises from ashes
Digg, the once high-flying social news site, relaunched Wednesday under new ownership after a six-week rebuilding.
Aug 01, 2012
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Internet media firm buys faded social news site Digg
Faded social news star Digg announced Thursday that it has been bought by online media company Betaworks in a move aimed at reviving the firm's cache.
Jul 12, 2012
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Your country and your age might influence how you access news
(Phys.org) -- A report shows that Germans still prefer a newspaper, while online news has overtaken print and TV news as the most frequently used medium in the UK and US for those using computers, mobile phones ...
Jul 10, 2012
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Online news portals get credibility boost from trusted sources
People who read news on the web tend to trust the gate even if there is no gatekeeper, according to Penn State researchers.
Jan 31, 2012
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Yahoo expands sharing of stories through Facebook
Yahoo is deepening its connections with Facebook's online social network.
Dec 21, 2011
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Serendipitous news reading online is gaining prominence
Traditional media, such as newspapers and television news, require readers and viewers to intentionally seek out news by picking up a newspaper or turning on the television. The Internet and new technologies now are changing ...
Dec 01, 2011
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Politicians have less influence through news media
News coverage of Washington politicians and their rhetoric appears to have less influence on the American public compared to other news coverage, according to a study by a Michigan State University political scientist.
Sep 08, 2011
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Angry online commenters can cause negative perceptions of corporations, researchers find
With the increasing pervasiveness of social media and online communication in the operation of most organizations and corporations, little is known about the potential effects of public expressions of anger displayed throughout ...
Jun 21, 2011
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News writing styles not to blame for newspaper readership decline, researchers find
In the past several years, newspaper readership has shrunk in the tough economic climate, particularly among females. Many have criticized common news writing style used by newspapers as a possible cause for the decline. ...
Apr 12, 2011
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Passive news reports may lead readers to feel they can't find the truth
Passive news reporting that doesn't attempt to resolve factual disputes in politics may have detrimental effects on readers, new research suggests.
Mar 08, 2011
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