In the old days-the days before the Web, that is-who decided the important news of the day? Wasn't it those powerful people in Television, Radio and Newspapers who wielded editorial control? The rest of us had little if any say as to what was considered "newsworthy."
Today, thanks to the power of the Web, there's evidence that this paradigm might be shifting. Specifically, so called "community-driven news sites" are beginning to spearhead this change. These are sites where readers have a hand in deciding which news stories are the most important. Want an example? Try Newsvine, exactly the type of site that exemplifies this emerging trend.
Newsvine relies on a community of readers like yourself to discover stories from different news sources and then vote on their importance. The stories that get the most "up" votes from the community, are featured more prominently on the site. Your opinions taken collectively with those of others in essence amount to editorial control. Pretty neat, huh?
If you've already started enjoying the benefits of getting your news online-the variety of sources, the immediacy, etc., you might also enjoy a news site that lets you exert some editorial control. To find out more just visit Newsvine and click on Welcome at the top, right hand side of the page.
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