Reading the News the Modern Way - By News Aggregation

CONCEPTS behind News Aggregation

What is News Aggregation?

1. Use of a client software or web application (e.g. News aggregator, feed aggregator, feed reader, news reader, RSS reader)
2. Aggregates syndicated web content such as online newspapers, blogs, podcast and video blogs
3. In one location
4. For easy Viewing

Key Features of News Aggregators

1. Proactive interaction so that reader can remain engaged without feeling trapped
2. Exceptional aesthetic design so reader will not be overwhelmed by stagnant data
3. Optimizations for both web and mobile use to maximise overall use

Function of News Aggregation?

1. Instead of taking a long time to visit many separate websites, it consolidates many websites into one page that can show the new or updated information from many sites.
2. Reduce time and effort needed to regularly check websites for updates
3. Creates a unique information space or personal newspaper

Types of Web Aggregators

1. 2 General Types
   1. Those that gather material from various sources and put it on their web sites
   2. Those that gather and distribute content, after organising and processing to suit customers' needs.
2. News Aggregation Websites: Provides and updates informaiton from different sources in systemized way. e.g. Google news, huffington Post , Daily Beast etc
   1. Automatic
   2. Human Powered
3. Web-based feed readers: Allow users to find a web feed on the internet and add to their reader.
   1. Online Feed Readers: e.g. feedly, facebook newsfeed, feedspot, Digg, Flipboard, Digg, News360, My Yahoo, NewsBlur, Netvibes
   2. Specific Web Based reader: E! Science News
   3. Advanced Feeds and Web Widgets via Ajax and XML. Allows aggregation of OPML files, email services, documents or feeds into one interface
   4. Planet Sites: Aggregate community blogs in a centralised location
4. Feed reader Applications: Software installed to collect news and interest feed subsciptions and group them together using user=friendly interface.
   1. Graphical Interface e.g. NetNewsWire, Flipboard,
   2. News Tickers (Scroll feeds like ticker tape)
   3. web browser macro tools or plugins or extensions
5. Social News Aggregators e.g. Digg.com
6. Media Aggregators/ Podcatchers: Client software or web-based applications that maintain subscription to feeds that contain audio or video media enclosures. Automatically download media, pllyback media. e.g. Reveal This
7. Broad Catching - BitTorrent feature that automatically download files advertise through RSS feeds
8. Feed Filtering: System that allows feeds to be tagged with one or more keywords to filter and sort articles into easily navigable categories.

Reference

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/News_aggregator

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