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This seems really interesting. One question - from your FAQ: 'On the site, content is organized around the journalist's brand, with a list of their stories orga

by jsm386 17y ago

This seems really interesting. One question - from your FAQ: 'On the site, content is organized around the journalist's brand, with a list of their stories organized by popularity, controversy, etc. Each article has links to similar stories on the site, links to similar topics, and comments. The main page is a list of recent trending topics and recent stories. In time, this will become a personalized news page. ' Are you guys aware of True/Slant? They seem to be working with a similar model: 'True/Slant is the digital home for the 'Entrepreneurial Journalist.' Knowledgeable and credible contributors anchor and build their digital brands on True/Slant using tools that enable them to easily create content and craft stories filtered through human perspective (not an algorithm).'

brandnewlow 17y ago
I suspect they're extremely aware of True/Slant.
pbiggar 17y ago
A key word on True/Slant's site is 'contributor'. Journalists on NewsTilt are not contributors, they are our clients, and we work for them. A massively different perspective.
- smcnally 17y ago
  I hear where you're coming from here. At True/Slant, Contributors are absolutely central to what we are. I'm not sure if it's just nomenclature - and perhaps the differences between our "contribs" and NewsTilt's "clients" will be more apparent once you've launched. I can say, though, that we work our asses off for our contributors. When we design, it's with Contribs in front-of-mind. When we build new tools and features, their interactions are foremost. We recruit each of them personally and provide advertising, distribution, SEO and other services on top of a dead-simple self-publishing platform. As I said, (above and in another comment below), our offerings are going to be different from one another as we're different teams with different sets of goals and experience. I'm very interested in what NewsTilt is bringing to the game - we both seem interested in keeping journalism thriving. Congrats on your launch, on your backing from YC and for your pre-launch piece on TechCrunch. All the best to you and your team.

by jsm386 17y ago

brandnewlow 17y ago

I suspect they're extremely aware of True/Slant.

pbiggar 17y ago

A key word on True/Slant's site is 'contributor'. Journalists on NewsTilt are not contributors, they are our clients, and we work for them. A massively different perspective.

smcnally 17y ago
I hear where you're coming from here. At True/Slant, Contributors are absolutely central to what we are. I'm not sure if it's just nomenclature - and perhaps the differences between our "contribs" and NewsTilt's "clients" will be more apparent once you've launched. I can say, though, that we work our asses off for our contributors. When we design, it's with Contribs in front-of-mind. When we build new tools and features, their interactions are foremost. We recruit each of them personally and provide advertising, distribution, SEO and other services on top of a dead-simple self-publishing platform. As I said, (above and in another comment below), our offerings are going to be different from one another as we're different teams with different sets of goals and experience. I'm very interested in what NewsTilt is bringing to the game - we both seem interested in keeping journalism thriving. Congrats on your launch, on your backing from YC and for your pre-launch piece on TechCrunch. All the best to you and your team.