Examiner.com snaps up citizen-journalism hub NowPublic

Examiner.com snaps up citizen-journalism hub NowPublic

Examiner.com, the media company known best for its right-leaning owner, Philip Anschutz, announced that it has purchased citizen journalism-driven web site NowPublic. The price was undisclosed, but PaidContent pegged the sale price $25 million.

The site collects and disseminates news articles from hundreds of writers in… Continue Reading

Magnify.net takes $750K for web video hosting

Magnify.net, a New York-based startup that helps regular people add videos to their web sites, snagged $750K in first-round financing to expand its operations. It tacks this total onto the $1 million it raised in February. The service allows its users to make and host… Continue Reading

Video service Magnify.net goes social and adds professional tools

Video service Magnify.net goes social and adds professional tools

Online video sharing service Magnify.net is rolling out version 3.0 of its site today. With this iteration, the company is adding some new social media tools as well as professional video services in an attempt to turn the site into a full-scale online video network.

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