It's a great idea. Aside from the ease of doing so with markdown, you get: 1) Instant ability to see all past revisions. 2) Commenting platform 3) Ease to shar

It's a great idea. Aside from the ease of doing so with markdown, you get: 1) Instant ability to see all past revisions. 2) Commenting platform 3) Ease to share with one-click embed link 4) Ease to download the news article 5) Link to author's profile or other "news" items 6) Opportunity to see profiles of others who liked the news