NKorean state media news available on Twitter
(AP) -- News stories from North Korea's official mouthpiece are available on Twitter.
View ArticleWhite House rhetoric is important in forming foreign policy opinions
Surveys have shown that the public pays little attention to foreign policy, but politicians regularly cite the importance of public support for military actions overseas. Now, a new study has found...
View ArticleStem Cells Immune From Presidential Pressures
(PhysOrg.com) -- A newly published University of Arizona study shows that media coverage of stem cell research remained generally positive despite opposition from the George W. Bush White House. The...
View ArticleNews writing styles not to blame for newspaper readership decline,...
In the past several years, newspaper readership has shrunk in the tough economic climate, particularly among females. Many have criticized common news writing style used by newspapers as a possible...
View ArticlePoliticians have less influence through news media
News coverage of Washington politicians and their rhetoric appears to have less influence on the American public compared to other news coverage, according to a study by a Michigan State University...
View ArticleSerendipitous news reading online is gaining prominence
Traditional media, such as newspapers and television news, require readers and viewers to intentionally seek out news by picking up a newspaper or turning on the television. The Internet and new...
View ArticleYahoo expands sharing of stories through Facebook
Yahoo is deepening its connections with Facebook's online social network.
View ArticleOnline news portals get credibility boost from trusted sources
People who read news on the web tend to trust the gate even if there is no gatekeeper, according to Penn State researchers.
View ArticleYour country and your age might influence how you access news
(Phys.org) -- A report shows that Germans still prefer a newspaper, while online news has overtaken print and TV news as the most frequently used medium in the UK and US for those using computers,...
View ArticleInternet media firm buys faded social news site Digg
Faded social news star Digg announced Thursday that it has been bought by online media company Betaworks in a move aimed at reviving the firm's cache.
View ArticleSocial news site Digg rises from ashes
Digg, the once high-flying social news site, relaunched Wednesday under new ownership after a six-week rebuilding.
View ArticleNews.me ditched to focus on Digg
News.me applications for helping Twitter users stay in tune with happenings being tracked by friends faded into history on Thursday as their owner shifted resources to reviving social news site Digg.
View ArticleResearchers examine the rise of liveblogging
Dr Neil Thurman and Anna Walters, from City University London's Journalism School, have just published a study into liveblogging, which is becoming the default format for covering major breaking news...
View ArticleNew book by Carnegie Mellon roboticist suggests humans brace themselves for...
Robots already vacuum our floors, help dispose of bombs and are exploring Mars. But in his new book, "Robot Futures," Illah Nourbakhsh, professor of robotics at Carnegie Mellon University, argues that...
View ArticleUK Supreme Court rules for news-clipping service
The British Supreme Court has decided in favor of news-clipping service Meltwater in its long-running dispute with UK newspaper publishers, who accused Meltwater of copyright infringement because of...
View ArticleGoogle buys startup that summarizes online content
Google has bought Wavii, a Seattle startup behind an application that condenses online content for time-pressed Web surfers.
View ArticleGermany's top-selling tabloid to introduce paywall
Europe's top-selling newspaper said Monday it will introduce a paywall for part of its online offerings starting next month. Main news stories will remain free of charge online, but a subscription will...
View ArticleSingaporean online community angered by new media rule
Singapore's feisty online community reacted angrily Wednesday to an announcement that news websites including one operated by Yahoo! will have to obtain licences subjecting them to rules governing...
View ArticleStartup glasses overlay Internet on real world
While Google prepares to release eyewear that provides a window to the Web, a startup on the edge of its campus is readying glasses that overlay the Internet on the world in 3D.
View ArticleGoogle closes book on Reader news story service
Google on Monday closed the book on its free Reader service for gathering news stories and other online items in simple, up-to-the-minute lists.
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