Though still in beta, Newsvine is becoming one of my favorite destinations for news. Described as a news “collective,” Newsvine aggregates news from traditional news sources (like the Associated Press and CNN) and enables discussion through commenting and live chat.
But what really makes Newsvine unique is the option to contribute to the news, either by writing your own “column” (with your own—free—subdomain, “yourname.newsvine.com,” or by “seeding” news stories by adding links to other sites. If you write a column, Newsvine will let you keep the ad revenue for your domain. In the future, Newsvine will let you automatically syndicate content from your blog.
The Newsvine site sports a great design, both readable for casual visitors and user-friendly for writers. So if you want added exposure for your blog, or want a turnkey way to expose your writing, reviews, opinions, and links to a built-in audience—or you’re just looking for a thriving news hungry community—have a look at Newsvine.
Newsvine is still in beta and you’ll need an invitation to participate. If you’d like an invitation, leave a comment here and I’ll gladly send you one. (Note: I have distributed all of my invitations, but feel free to scan the comments and contact some of the people I’ve invited).
If you’re enrolled in the beta, you’ll find my entries at futurosity.newsvine.com.
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[…] Futurosity was kind enough to provide me an invitation to Newsvine. Newsvine is a nice Web 2.0 site that gives you access to AP news feeds that can be accessed by topic. Then, similar to digg, members have the ability to vote for news stories of interest, and comment on the stories. Members can “seed” their own stories from other websites, and can even right their own “columns.” If you would like one of my 20 invites, please leave a comment and I’ll email it to you. You can also bookmark this on del.icio.us or check the cosmos […]
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This sounds fascinating. Invitation please!
I particularly like the “seeding” concept and the idea of syndicating your own blog onto the site. I wonder if they’ll be able to tap into the stream of comments, ratings, tags etc. that are produced elsewhere.
Your invitation has been sent.
Future plans call for the ability to automatically syndicate the RSS feed from your blog. Not sure about ratings, tags, etc., from other sources.
Hi there.
I know, it’s janury 10, a little late maybe, but i want an invitation please!
That was a nice way to say it? x)
Regards, and thanks for the chance
No problem. Your invitation has been sent.
I am begging you: an invitation puh lease! :)
It’s on its way.
Wow, that was quick. Thank you very much!
You’re welcome! I’ll look for you on Newsvine.
I am still learning how to use Newsvine to its full potential; so I’m browsing and reading stories most of the time. I’ll look for your page.
I’ve added you to my watchlist.
you still have invites left? i’d like to have a look at what newsvine has to offer. thanks in advance.
Hey, mashed, your invite is on its way.
Hey,
I have enjoyed reading yoru blog . I would also love an invitation if you can spare one.
THanks
THe Cooch
On its way, Cooch!
hi!
Newsvine sounds amazing!
could i have an invitation please?
thank you very much!
It’s on its way, Fernao!
newsvine sounds cool. i’d love an invite.
On its way, playa!
I’d love to see what this is all about. Is it possible you still have an invitation left? If so please do send.
Thanks!
It’s on its way, sher-pod!
Thanks so much. Looks intriguing.
Great information. May I have a NewsVine invitation?
On its way, Jenna!
Sounds cool! Any invitations remaining?
Sent, Jay!
Thanks, Robert! If anyone wants an invitation from me you can post a comment on sharedthought.com
You’re welcome, Jay. And thanks for making your invites available. I only have a few left.
Oh I would love to have one of these invites. If you have any spares…
You got it, Cisco!
I would love to have a newsvine invite if you have any left? Thank you!!
Your invitation has been sent, Christiaan!
If you happen to have any invites left, I’d appreciate one. Like to get a jump on figuring things out and getting some of my stories out there…
Jake
It’s on its way, Jake! You got the last one.
I love the design of its homepage, give me one invitation plz.
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secretlab, I’d love to give you an invite, but I don’t have any. Try asking one of the people who’ve commented and received an invite from me.
Good luck!
Sounds cool Any invitations remaining.. perfect