NewsLabs

NewsLabs

NewsLabs  //  We're a startup aimed at fixing news. We're funded and advised by YCombinator, the people behind Reddit, posterous, and Justin.tv. Contact us at journalists@newslabs.com.

Feb 28 / 2:11pm

NewsLabs: Call For Journalists

Well that didn't stay secret for long: we are NewsLabs. Hi!

All details that were here are now here instead.

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Feb 28, 2010
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Mar 01, 2010
Mark Essel said...
Sound like a heroic bunch. The world of journalism could use some keen eyed entrepreneurs supporting our information gatherers.
Mar 01, 2010
Mark Essel said...
I left this more critical comment on Hacker News but you may find some value in it:
"Can a centralized source provide all the specialized technical support and services a real web living news agency will need? Alternatively would Huffington Post and Techcrunch be willing to add to their tech team by paying for this service?
The only differentiators I can see are: "Lead generation: get tips from your readers automatically get sources for your stories find out what stories people want to hear about, before they know themselves! Collaborate with other journalists."
The other services (submit links, show ads) have questionable value. I have high hopes for a model like this though. I was looking for an open source model like a dedicated Wordpress though."
Mar 01, 2010
Bill Barol said...
Isn't this pretty much what True/Slant is already doing?
Mar 01, 2010
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