| Our Sponsors: |  | |
|
|  |
| Our Partners: |  | |
|
|  |
| News & Media Article |  | NEWS MEDIA IS CHANGING FAST - JUST LOOK AT SCOOOP.NET
It looks like there is another site, other than Digg.com and
Slashdot, in the new media space of viewer controlled content.
Scooop.net is an internet site where you can cast a vote for
your favorite news stories. Meet Scooop.net (www.scooop.net)
which focuses on such news topics as politics, entertainment,
and health & wellness. Scooop.net, a consumer generated media
site based on democratic voting principles and active
participation of its members, has been launched to challenge
Digg.com, which just received a 2.8 million dollar investment by
eBay co-founder Pierre Omidyar and Netscape co-founder Marc
Andreessen.
In Touch Media Group, a leading supplier of online marketing
services, created the site after completing a nationwide market
research study, which revealed a huge demand for a new type of
media outlet where consumers dictate the site content. Bob
Cefail, Chairman of In Touch Media Group, says the company made
the decision to move forward on Scooop.net after successfully
developing services designed to harness the power of consumer
generated media.
In Touch Media Group chose not to go head to head with Digg.com,
in terms of the technology niche, after performing extensive
research to identify the most popular areas of interest for the
general public. "There is clearly a pent up demand by the
general public for a news and information outlet that serves
their interest more closely," states Cefail. "After exhaustive
research, involving over 1,100 interviews, it was clear that the
technology field, which has been the focus of Digg's efforts,
wasn't the most popular area of interest for the general public.
Cefail goes on to say that 66% of those who were initially
interviewed were interested in entertainment versus only 40% for
technology. The health & wellness field was the second most
popular area category garnering Interest from over 60% of those
interviewed. "An astonishing 90% of those who were initially
surveyed wanted to be contacted immediately upon the launch of
the site," reveals Cefail. "We do a significant amount of online
marketing research work for our clients and we have never seen
such a level of interest - never!"
In its first 5 days, after the November 15th, 2005 launch,
Scooop.net was visited by over 15,000 people and the site broke
the top 5000 most trafficked web sites in the world according to
Alexa.com, an Amazon.com business unit that measures web site
activity. "The excitement this site is generating is mind
numbing", states Cefail. After one sees some of the article
posts it is easy to see why people go to the site.
There are several unique features that Scooop.net possesses
which other sites like Digg.com do not. The member who posts the
most popular news item in a given week wins $500. Scooop.net
also contains a "Hot Topics" section where members can speak
their minds about the most controversial news items of the week.
The topic covered by Scooop.net during its first week of
operation involved whether the oil companies were actually
causing the current energy crisis.
I would look out for Scooop.net in the future as it ventures
into news subjects that the mainstream media would normally stay
away from. After all, as the web sites states, this is news of
the people, by the people, and for the people.
Bruce Prokopets Executive Editor Press Direct International
|
|
|  |
|  |
 | |  |
|  | New Jersey Real Estate - http://www.njbiz.com The leading source of New Jersey business news, research and trends, delivering daily news free by email; Search Company and people profiles, subscribe to print edition, download data. - more |
 | Middle East Technology - http://www.itp.net Online source of Middle East technology and business news, providing daily IT and business information, channel news, product reviews, comms, events, hardware, internet, networks, services, software, tickets, advertising, magazines and whitepapers. - more |
 | High Point News - http://www.digtriad.com WFMY News 2 provides the latest news, weather, and sports updates for the Piedmont Triad community online at DigTriad.com. WFMY News 2 has been serving the Greensboro, High Point, Winston, and Salem community for over 50 years. - more |
 | Local news - http://www.centralpennbusiness.com The leading source of Harrisburg and Central Pennsylvania business news, research and trends, delivering daily news free by email; search company and people profiles, subscribe to print edition, download data. - more |
 | Middle East Business - http://www.arabianbusiness.com Comprehensive guide to Middle east business and industry news including, banking & finance, construction, energy, media & marketing, real estate, transportation, travel, technology, politics, healthcare, jobs & UAE guide. - more |
 | World Newspapers - http://www.newspapercountry.com Primary demographic information of all the countries in the world. Links to major national newspapers. - more |
 | Ireland - Irish news and directory. - http://www.irishstate.com Ireland, information site about scenic Ireland, with an Irish gifts section , Irish web directory and information on all the counties in Ireland. Get your free map of Ireland and view our unique photography gallery of Ireland. - more |
 | Online Press Release - http://www.freepressindex.com/ Free online press release distribution service for PR writers, journalists, freelancers with FreePressIndex.com - more |
 | Triclear Acne System - http://www.pabaon.com/?p=448 Pabaon.com has all the latest news. User reviews and comments on Triclear, the ance treatment, are available here. Looking for something to read? Read it first on Pabaon. - more |
 | DesiShout - Discover and Share information - http://www.desishout.com DesiShout is a desi community where you can shout with freedom. You can discover and share information with other members. All the stories on DesiShout are submitted and voted by you.Post ews,images,videos,photos,anything you want as long as it's work-safe.Once something becomes live on the site, other people can explore the content and provide their feedback in form of comments or votes. DesiShout allows the users to vote on the content they like and also comment on it. - more |
|
|  |
|
|