It’s old news that twitter has, on more than one occasion, beaten the big news networks to report the latest breaking news. The emergency plane landing by US Airways in the Hudson river was first seen on twitter before the mainstream news media reported the story. But it’s not just twitter that’s competing with the traditional news media channels.
Social media news sites seem to be springing-up all the time these days. The latest addition is real-time news aggregator thoora. It’s becoming a crowded space, but it gives us plenty of choice. Thoora indexes stories from across the web and categorises them. And it records ‘reactions’ based on blog posts, tweets and comments linked to the story. So, it not only aggregates news stories but the buzz around the story too.
In a recent article, real write web posted it’s top 100 real-time websites. And there are quite a few news aggregators listed. As the name suggests, tweetmeme aggregates the top twitter stories, organised by different categories. It simply describes itself as the hottest links on twitter. All voices has an interesting twist. It’s the first open media site where anyone can report from anywhere. We can all contribute news, videos or photos from anywhere in the world. Who knows, it could create a new army of budding amateur reporters.
Mixx has been around for a while. It’s a little like digg in that it allows stories, photos and sites to be voted by anyone, showing the most popular at the top of the list and organised by categories. Fwix is a real-time news wire for your city. With more than 40 cities to choose from, it will automatically display the tops stories from your locality. And your version is a real-time discovery engine that lets you discover, share and bookmark web content tailored to your interests.
Getting the latest news and staying connected is easier than ever.
