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Automated AOL News: Heralding the Future of Online News Writing?

Kit Eaton — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:15:57 -0500

AOL's CEO Tim Armstrong has just launched his company into a world of controversy (nothing new there, then) by promising to "spark a revolution." In what? In online news reporting: He's got plans to automate it, kind of. Try not to snigger, please.

How The Huffington Post Subtly Crowdsources Headlines

Kit Eaton — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:36:59 -0400

Crowdsourcing usually invokes an image of thousands of people contributing to a vast database--à la Wikipedia. But it needn't be so large scale: The Huffington Post uses a quick'n'dirty crowd system to test the popularity of its headlines.

Why Green Visionary Olivia Zaleski Is Kind of a Big Deal

Max Linsky — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:00:10 -0400

AGE: 25
JOB: Reporter, green visionary, eco-activist
WHY YOU CARE: Because Zaleski is one of the planet's strongest voices on the intersection of sustainability and corporate affairs

The Seven Coolest Things Online This Week

Chris Dannen — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:32:55 -0400

Sure, you're sick of Twitter, Bush, and bad news about the economy. But this topics still gin up some entertaining news--so check out the related stories that bubbled to the top of the social Web this week. FastCompany.com's best of the week is below.

Oh, Ope...

As of this morning, Oprah's on Twitter. But her tweet begs the question: is today the first time she's used a computer, too? Luckily Shaq was nice enough to set her straight.

What Should Replace Your Defunct Local Paper?

Chris Dannen — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:47:46 -0400

Tuscon, Denver and Seattle have all recently lost their printed newspapers. One, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, has moved to an all-online model, cutting its staff of 136 to down to just 20.

Ad:tech Panel: Context is King – Finding Information in an Overcrowded World

Saabira Chaudhuri — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:06:42 -0500

A panel at ad:tech today entitled ‘Context is King’ featured Vivian Schiller, Senior VP and General Manager of the NYTimes.com; John Byrne, Executive Editor and Editor in Chief of Businessweek.com; Betsy Morgan, CEO The Huffington Post; and Robin Steinberg, SVP and Director of Print Investment at MediaVest. The panel was moderated by Pam Horan, President of the Online Publishers Association.