MSNBC Acquires Citizen Journalism Web Site
I have returned to the world of online journalism after an much-anticipated event. More on that later...
While I was gone, it looks like MSNBC picked up Newsvine. The site (http://www.newsvine.com/) allows people to submit articles and commentaries. Charlie Tillinghast, president of MSNBC Interactive News, said it plans to incorporate some of the Web site's social and community aspects into MSNBC.com.
On its web site, Newsvine's mission is "to bring together big and little media in a way which respects established journalism and empowers the individual at the same time."
It will be interesting to see whether Newsvine can retain its unique personality as a Web site for the community at large or will it be absorbed into the mainstream of a larger news organization.
Speaking of the community, allow me to mention the newest member of my community: Micah Raiden Wallace was born Oct. 2. Raiden is the Japanese god of thunder and one of my favorite character in the Mortal Kombat video game.
Sorry about the self-promotion, but hey, if you don't like it, get your own blog. ;()