Web news opposites

San Jose Mercury News by Elise Ackerman | Dec. 28, 2006 (Special Report)
NewsTrust.net, Digg.com: Two visions of what online readers want

Two years ago, the inspiration for creating a Web site for news junkies hit two men with vastly different ambitions. One hoped to make boat-loads of money. The other dreamed of enriching American democracy by identifying trusted news sources hidden in the deluge of information available online.

The latter turned out to be the tougher task.

Fabrice Florin, a successful technologist and a veteran of Apple Computer, launched the beta version ... Full Story »

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Marty Heyman
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 by Marty Heyman - Oct. 1, 2008

Good for NewTrust ... not really terrific journalism. Like the author, I find Digg less than insightful much of the time and wonder where it will evolve. Newstrust's more demanding and time-consuming process limits participation but produces more valuable insights. Can Kevin, another very bright guy, It's early days in this business of citizen journalistic participation. The writer should have celebrated these and others more to attract more attention and participation, IMHO

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