MSNBC swallows Newsvine, pulls news sites back into spotlight

MSNBC swallows Newsvine, pulls news sites back into spotlight

Newsvine, one of the more professional Internet sites that collects news submitted by regular people, has been acquired by MSNBC.com.

Unlike popular news ranking sites Digg and Reddit, which link to existing news sites, much of Newsvine’s content is written and reported by its users. The… Continue Reading

Thoof, a news ranking site that wants to serve the masses

Thoof, a news ranking site that wants to serve the masses

(Updated at bottom with more discussion on differences from Digg, others)

Thoof is the latest company seeking to offer news readers articles that are relevant to them.

The Austin, Tex. company launched today, boasting an approach it says is more useful to the wider masses than competitors… Continue Reading