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The California, USA based news website/aggregator Topix.net is to begin allowing readers to post their own news stories. Topix.net is also to introduce forums and reader comment features.

Rich Skrenta CEO and founder of Topix.net lauded the numerous options that RSS provides for newspapers at the 58th annual World Newspaper Conference and the 12th World Editors Forum. Noting the local advantage that newspapers have, not just for local news, but because they are normally printed and delivered locally, Skrenta began his speech by highlighting the delivery costs saved by papers’ online versions. The benefits of this saved revenue are extended to the fact that, one, an online presence can extend a papers’ reach beyond its community and two, provide numerous options such as classified searches for the community. RSS is the necessary tool to aggregate all of a paper’s content into a searchable and topic specific engine that creates a bond with the reader, helping to make trail subscribers permanent, encouraging them to continue coming back to the same paper’s site. RSS changes the dynamic of online news because instead of the reader going to a newspaper’s site or an online aggregator like Google, the newspaper goes to the reader. Skrenta eased some financial concerns that editors have about using RSS feeds by showing that RSS feeds drive traffic back to a website, thus satisfying advertisers. Although the technology is still evolving, ads can also be inserted into RSS feeds. Skrenta reassured his listeners by pointing out that internet advertising has the same problem in 1995, but that it eventually succeeded and is now the fastest growing type of advertising in the world, predicting that RSS will follow a similar pattern.

Rich Skrenta, Topix.net

Rich Skrenta is CEO and co-founder of Topix.net, an online news aggregator that classifies news by subject and location. Skrenta has held senior roles at Netscape/America Online, including Director of Engineering for Netscape Search, AOL Music, and AOL Shopping. Skrenta joined Netscape/AOL upon its purchase of NewHoo/The Open Directory Project, where he was Co-founder & CEO. The Open Directory is the largest human-edited directory of the web, currently used by Google, AOL and other major web portals. Previously, Skrenta led an engineering group at Sun Microsystems and also successfully operated a small online gaming company from 1994-2001. He holds a BA degree from Northwestern University.

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Rich Skrenta CEO and founder of Topix.net lauded the numerous options that RSS provides for newspapers at the 58th annual World Newspaper Conference and the 12th World Editors Forum. Noting the local advantage that newspapers have, not just for local news, but because they are normally printed and delivered locally, Skrenta began his speech by highlighting the delivery costs saved by papers’ online versions. The benefits of this saved revenue are extended to the fact that, one, an online presence can extend a papers’ reach beyond its community and two, provide numerous options such as classified searches for the community. RSS is the necessary tool to aggregate all of a paper’s content into a searchable and topic specific engine that creates a bond with the reader, helping to make trail subscribers permanent, encouraging them to continue coming back to the same paper’s site. RSS changes the dynamic of online news because instead of the reader going to a newspaper’s site or an online aggregator like Google, the newspaper goes to the reader. Skrenta eased some financial concerns that editors have about using RSS feeds by showing that RSS feeds drive traffic back to a website, thus satisfying advertisers. Although the technology is still evolving, ads can also be inserted into RSS feeds. Skrenta reassured his listeners by pointing out that internet advertising has the same problem in 1995, but that it eventually succeeded and is now the fastest growing type of advertising in the world, predicting that RSS will follow a similar pattern.

Rich Skrenta, Topix.net

Rich Skrenta is CEO and co-founder of Topix.net, an online news aggregator that classifies news by subject and location. Skrenta has held senior roles at Netscape/America Online, including Director of Engineering for Netscape Search, AOL Music, and AOL Shopping. Skrenta joined Netscape/AOL upon its purchase of NewHoo/The Open Directory Project, where he was Co-founder & CEO. The Open Directory is the largest human-edited directory of the web, currently used by Google, AOL and other major web portals. Previously, Skrenta led an engineering group at Sun Microsystems and also successfully operated a small online gaming company from 1994-2001. He holds a BA degree from Northwestern University.

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Rich Skrenta CEO and founder of Topix.net lauded the numerous options that RSS provides for newspapers at the 58th annual World Newspaper Conference and the 12th World Editors Forum. Noting the local advantage that newspapers have, not just for local news, but because they are normally printed and delivered locally, Skrenta began his speech by highlighting the delivery costs saved by papers’ online versions. The benefits of this saved revenue are extended to the fact that, one, an online presence can extend a papers’ reach beyond its community and two, provide numerous options such as classified searches for the community. RSS is the necessary tool to aggregate all of a paper’s content into a searchable and topic specific engine that creates a bond with the reader, helping to make trail subscribers permanent, encouraging them to continue coming back to the same paper’s site. RSS changes the dynamic of online news because instead of the reader going to a newspaper’s site or an online aggregator like Google, the newspaper goes to the reader. Skrenta eased some financial concerns that editors have about using RSS feeds by showing that RSS feeds drive traffic back to a website, thus satisfying advertisers. Although the technology is still evolving, ads can also be inserted into RSS feeds. Skrenta reassured his listeners by pointing out that internet advertising has the same problem in 1995, but that it eventually succeeded and is now the fastest growing type of advertising in the world, predicting that RSS will follow a similar pattern.

Rich Skrenta, Topix.net

Rich Skrenta is CEO and co-founder of Topix.net, an online news aggregator that classifies news by subject and location. Skrenta has held senior roles at Netscape/America Online, including Director of Engineering for Netscape Search, AOL Music, and AOL Shopping. Skrenta joined Netscape/AOL upon its purchase of NewHoo/The Open Directory Project, where he was Co-founder & CEO. The Open Directory is the largest human-edited directory of the web, currently used by Google, AOL and other major web portals. Previously, Skrenta led an engineering group at Sun Microsystems and also successfully operated a small online gaming company from 1994-2001. He holds a BA degree from Northwestern University.

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Rich Skrenta CEO and founder of Topix.net lauded the numerous options that RSS provides for newspapers at the 58th annual World Newspaper Conference and the 12th World Editors Forum. Noting the local advantage that newspapers have, not just for local news, but because they are normally printed and delivered locally, Skrenta began his speech by highlighting the delivery costs saved by papers’ online versions. The benefits of this saved revenue are extended to the fact that, one, an online presence can extend a papers’ reach beyond its community and two, provide numerous options such as classified searches for the community. RSS is the necessary tool to aggregate all of a paper’s content into a searchable and topic specific engine that creates a bond with the reader, helping to make trail subscribers permanent, encouraging them to continue coming back to the same paper’s site. RSS changes the dynamic of online news because instead of the reader going to a newspaper’s site or an online aggregator like Google, the newspaper goes to the reader. Skrenta eased some financial concerns that editors have about using RSS feeds by showing that RSS feeds drive traffic back to a website, thus satisfying advertisers. Although the technology is still evolving, ads can also be inserted into RSS feeds. Skrenta reassured his listeners by pointing out that internet advertising has the same problem in 1995, but that it eventually succeeded and is now the fastest growing type of advertising in the world, predicting that RSS will follow a similar pattern.

Rich Skrenta, Topix.net

Rich Skrenta is CEO and co-founder of Topix.net, an online news aggregator that classifies news by subject and location. Skrenta has held senior roles at Netscape/America Online, including Director of Engineering for Netscape Search, AOL Music, and AOL Shopping. Skrenta joined Netscape/AOL upon its purchase of NewHoo/The Open Directory Project, where he was Co-founder & CEO. The Open Directory is the largest human-edited directory of the web, currently used by Google, AOL and other major web portals. Previously, Skrenta led an engineering group at Sun Microsystems and also successfully operated a small online gaming company from 1994-2001. He holds a BA degree from Northwestern University.

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Be part of the 1st EDITORS BLOGCONF, a discussion between 300 editors from around the world, some of the most well-known “new media” pundits and the international community of bloggers. With citizen media expanding in the U.S., including more than 9 million bloggers, editors-in-chief and newsrooms need to know how they can incorporate citizen journalists into the news process. For live reports of the latest ideas and analyses from the 12th World Editors Forum being held in Seoul, South Korea from 29 May to 1 June 2005, stay tuned to www.editorsweblog.org

The WEF BlogConf objectives are: - cross-fertilisation between editors, professional journalists and citizen journalists - dialogue between the main speakers of the 12th World Editors Forum (Dan Gillmor; Krishna Bharat, Google News; Rich Skrenta, Topix.net; Joi Ito, Technorati and Six Apart; Simon Waldman, Guardian Digital Publishing; Barry Sussman, Nieman Watchdog Project; Andrew Nachison, The Media Center, Susan Mernit, 5ive, Robb Montgomery, Visual Editors) and the community of bloggers. - determining best practices for both sides - building a network of mainstream media editors and bloggers to establish guidelines for the new news process

If you hadn't noticed, more and more videos seem to be popping up on the World Wide Web, adding to the richness of the medium. This past week, news aggregator Topix.net added Reuters video streams to its list of sources, expanding its news gathering capabilities. The Editors Weblog conducted an email interview with Topix.net CEO and founder Rich Skrenta find out where Internet video is going. Be sure to join Skrenta, who will be speaking at the 12th World Editors Forum in Seoul, during the Editors BlogCong, from May 29 to June 1 at www.editorsweblog.org.

1. How important do you think video feeds will be to the future of Internet news?

Video content on television is obviously hugely popular with consumers. The Internet is primarily a text and static image medium today, but as the technology allows more users access to video it will become an essential part of the package. What's exciting is that the Internet can merge the benefits of a detailed written report from a newspaper with the richness of a video report from television, all in a single package.

Television is a linear experience -- you turn it on, watch for 30 minutes or an hour, and shut it off. Internet delivery is going to be much more about finding individual pieces that you want to watch, interspersed with other content.

If you hadn't noticed, more and more videos seem to be popping up on the World Wide Web, adding to the richness of the medium. This past week, news aggregator Topix.net added Reuters video streams to its list of sources, expanding its news gathering capabilities. The Editors Weblog conducted an email interview with Topix.net CEO and founder Rich Skrenta find out where Internet video is going. Be sure to join Skrenta, who will be speaking at the 12th World Editors Forum in Seoul, during the Editors BlogCong, from May 29 to June 1 at www.editorsweblog.org.

1. How important do you think video feeds will be to the future of Internet news?

Video content on television is obviously hugely popular with consumers. The Internet is primarily a text and static image medium today, but as the technology allows more users access to video it will become an essential part of the package. What's exciting is that the Internet can merge the benefits of a detailed written report from a newspaper with the richness of a video report from television, all in a single package.

Television is a linear experience -- you turn it on, watch for 30 minutes or an hour, and shut it off. Internet delivery is going to be much more about finding individual pieces that you want to watch, interspersed with other content.

If you hadn't noticed, more and more videos seem to be popping up on the World Wide Web, adding to the richness of the medium. This past week, news aggregator Topix.net added Reuters video streams to its list of sources, expanding its news gathering capabilities. The Editors Weblog conducted an email interview with Topix.net CEO and founder Rich Skrenta find out where Internet video is going. Be sure to join Skrenta, who will be speaking at the 12th World Editors Forum in Seoul, during the Editors BlogCong, from May 29 to June 1 at www.editorsweblog.org.

1. How important do you think video feeds will be to the future of Internet news?

Video content on television is obviously hugely popular with consumers. The Internet is primarily a text and static image medium today, but as the technology allows more users access to video it will become an essential part of the package. What's exciting is that the Internet can merge the benefits of a detailed written report from a newspaper with the richness of a video report from television, all in a single package.

Television is a linear experience -- you turn it on, watch for 30 minutes or an hour, and shut it off. Internet delivery is going to be much more about finding individual pieces that you want to watch, interspersed with other content.

If you hadn't noticed, more and more videos seem to be popping up on the World Wide Web, adding to the richness of the medium. This past week, news aggregator Topix.net added Reuters video streams to its list of sources, expanding its news gathering capabilities. The Editors Weblog conducted an email interview with Topix.net CEO and founder Rich Skrenta find out where Internet video is going. Be sure to join Skrenta, who will be speaking at the 12th World Editors Forum in Seoul, during the Editors BlogCong, from May 29 to June 1 at www.editorsweblog.org.

1. How important do you think video feeds will be to the future of Internet news?

Video content on television is obviously hugely popular with consumers. The Internet is primarily a text and static image medium today, but as the technology allows more users access to video it will become an essential part of the package. What's exciting is that the Internet can merge the benefits of a detailed written report from a newspaper with the richness of a video report from television, all in a single package.

Television is a linear experience -- you turn it on, watch for 30 minutes or an hour, and shut it off. Internet delivery is going to be much more about finding individual pieces that you want to watch, interspersed with other content.

Be part of the 1st EDITORS BLOGCONF, a discussion between 300 editors from around the world, some of the most well-known “new media” pundits and the international community of bloggers. With citizen media expanding in the U.S., including more than 9 million bloggers, editors-in-chief and newsrooms need to know how they can incorporate citizen journalists into the news process. For live reports of the latest ideas and analyses from the 12th World Editors Forum being held in Seoul, South Korea from 29 May to 1 June 2005, stay tuned to www.editorsweblog.org

The WEF BlogConf objectives are: - cross-fertilisation between editors, professional journalists and citizen journalists - dialogue between the main speakers of the 12th World Editors Forum (Dan Gillmor; Krishna Bharat, Google News; Rich Skrenta, Topix.net; Joi Ito, Technorati and Six Apart; Simon Waldman, Guardian Digital Publishing; Barry Sussman, Nieman Watchdog Project; Andrew Nachison, The Media Center, Susan Mernit, 5ive, Robb Montgomery, Visual Editors) and the community of bloggers. - determining best practices for both sides - building a network of mainstream media editors and bloggers to establish guidelines for the new news process

Be part of the 1st EDITORS BLOGCONF, a discussion between 300 editors from around the world, some of the most well-known “new media” pundits and the international community of bloggers. With citizen media expanding in the U.S., including more than 9 million bloggers, editors-in-chief and newsrooms need to know how they can incorporate citizen journalists into the news process. For live reports of the latest ideas and analyses from the 12th World Editors Forum being held in Seoul, South Korea from 29 May to 1 June 2005, stay tuned to www.editorsweblog.org

The WEF BlogConf objectives are: - cross-fertilisation between editors, professional journalists and citizen journalists - dialogue between the main speakers of the 12th World Editors Forum (Dan Gillmor; Krishna Bharat, Google News; Rich Skrenta, Topix.net; Joi Ito, Technorati and Six Apart; Simon Waldman, Guardian Digital Publishing; Barry Sussman, Nieman Watchdog Project; Andrew Nachison, The Media Center, Susan Mernit, 5ive, Robb Montgomery, Visual Editors) and the community of bloggers. - determining best practices for both sides - building a network of mainstream media editors and bloggers to establish guidelines for the new news process

The New York Times reports that three of the largest newspaper publishers in the US, Gannett Company, Knight-Ridder Inc, and the Tribune Company are collaborating to buy a percentage of Topix.net. Topix.net is a Web site based in California that monitors over 10,000 online media news and government sources. The specific price of the acquisition has not yet been disclosed, but each publisher will own 25 % of the company with Topix.net itself retaining the remaining quarter. Though the site already keeps tabs on news from the three publishers, the recent acquisition will allow the company to better attract advertisers. In return, the newspapers’ websites will get more fine-tuned technology and more customized ads. Chief executive and a co-founder of Topix.net Rich Skrenta explained that his company’s technology can make ads more profitable by placing relevant adds next to articles. Following other purchases in the industry, including that of MarketWatch by Dow Jones & Company and that of About.com by The New York Times Company, this acquisition marks another attempt by publishers to broaden their reach and profit from online advertising. Rich Skrenta will be a speaker at the 12th World Editors Forum in June.

Source: The New York Times

The New York Times reports that three of the largest newspaper publishers in the US, Gannett Company, Knight-Ridder Inc, and the Tribune Company are collaborating to buy a percentage of Topix.net. Topix.net is a Web site based in California that monitors over 10,000 online media news and government sources. The specific price of the acquisition has not yet been disclosed, but each publisher will own 25 % of the company with Topix.net itself retaining the remaining quarter. Though the site already keeps tabs on news from the three publishers, the recent acquisition will allow the company to better attract advertisers. In return, the newspapers’ websites will get more fine-tuned technology and more customized ads. Chief executive and a co-founder of Topix.net Rich Skrenta explained that his company’s technology can make ads more profitable by placing relevant adds next to articles. Following other purchases in the industry, including that of MarketWatch by Dow Jones & Company and that of About.com by The New York Times Company, this acquisition marks another attempt by publishers to broaden their reach and profit from online advertising. Rich Skrenta will be a speaker at the 12th World Editors Forum in June.

Source: The New York Times

Found on MarketWatch and siliconvalley.com: At the beginning of February, Topix.net, which produced a first-time profit in December, made a deal with The New York Times in which the Times pays the internet startup to feature its headlines in certain sections. Most of the Times' headlines have to do with New York and will be published at the top of 80 Topix categories. "This is significant because even if you are the biggest and best newspaper on the Web, you still want to increase your audience,'' said Topix CEO Rich Skrenta. So much for a recent posting about Topix stealing business from sites that require registration, at least concerning the Times.

Sources: MarketWatch and siliconvalley.com

Found on MarketWatch and siliconvalley.com: At the beginning of February, Topix.net, which produced a first-time profit in December, made a deal with The New York Times in which the Times pays the internet startup to feature its headlines in certain sections. Most of the Times' headlines have to do with New York and will be published at the top of 80 Topix categories. "This is significant because even if you are the biggest and best newspaper on the Web, you still want to increase your audience,'' said Topix CEO Rich Skrenta. So much for a recent posting about Topix stealing business from sites that require registration, at least concerning the Times.

Sources: MarketWatch and siliconvalley.com

An interview with Topix.net founder and CEO, Rich Skrenta, on SearchEngineBlog.com sheds some light on the importance of internet search and the problem that news site registration causes. Skrenta and co. have designed their popular "news organized by topic and location" website to avoid articles that require registration. "Registration gates cause the majority of our user complaints. Because of this, the Topix.net robo-editor will do its best to find a related story to link to that is not behind a reg gate. So if the same story comes out in two places, but one is behind a reg gate and the other is not, topix.net will link to the story that won't impede users clicking on it with a form." Thus, Topix.net could feasibly pose two problems to newspaper websites:

An interview with Topix.net founder and CEO, Rich Skrenta, on SearchEngineBlog.com sheds some light on the importance of internet search and the problem that news site registration causes. Skrenta and co. have designed their popular "news organized by topic and location" website to avoid articles that require registration. "Registration gates cause the majority of our user complaints. Because of this, the Topix.net robo-editor will do its best to find a related story to link to that is not behind a reg gate. So if the same story comes out in two places, but one is behind a reg gate and the other is not, topix.net will link to the story that won't impede users clicking on it with a form." Thus, Topix.net could feasibly pose two problems to newspaper websites:

First there was the trend to compact newspapers, and then an explosion of new titles to compete with free papers and attract young readers. But what will be the defining newsroom trends in 2005? The answer is certain to emerge at the 12th World Editors Forum, to be held in Seoul, South Korea, from 29 May to 1 June.

Among the topics to be examined at the Forum, the annual global meeting for senior newsroom executives, will be:
- The rise of the "citizen journalist." Call it what you will -- participatory journalism, public journalism or open source journalism -- it is becoming a clear that more and more readers are becoming involved in the news gathering and debating process. Conference participants will be able to discuss the subject with keynote speaker Dan Gillmor, ex-columnist of the San Jose Mercury News, major blogger and author of "We the Media: Grassroots Journalism by the People, for the People."
- The risks and challenges posed by RSS (Real Simple Syndication) and news aggregators such as Google News and Google Alerts, in which general and personalised news is provided by machines, not editors. "Personalised news" has moved from being a slogan to reality, but very few newspapers are ready for this revolution. The session will feature Rich Skrenta, CEO of Topix.net, Susan Mernit, a US-based consultant and former senior executive with AOL, and a representative from Google.
- An audit of changing formats. The rush to compact newspapers is well documented, but what is less clear are the results of the latest format and design changes. The WEF conference will examine the innovations that have worked and those that have not in a session featuring newspaper designer Mario Garcia and Didier Pillet, Editor of France's largest circulation general interest newspaper, Ouest France.

First there was the trend to compact newspapers, and then an explosion of new titles to compete with free papers and attract young readers. But what will be the defining newsroom trends in 2005? The answer is certain to emerge at the 12th World Editors Forum, to be held in Seoul, South Korea, from 29 May to 1 June.

Among the topics to be examined at the Forum, the annual global meeting for senior newsroom executives, will be:
- The rise of the "citizen journalist." Call it what you will -- participatory journalism, public journalism or open source journalism -- it is becoming a clear that more and more readers are becoming involved in the news gathering and debating process. Conference participants will be able to discuss the subject with keynote speaker Dan Gillmor, ex-columnist of the San Jose Mercury News, major blogger and author of "We the Media: Grassroots Journalism by the People, for the People."
- The risks and challenges posed by RSS (Real Simple Syndication) and news aggregators such as Google News and Google Alerts, in which general and personalised news is provided by machines, not editors. "Personalised news" has moved from being a slogan to reality, but very few newspapers are ready for this revolution. The session will feature Rich Skrenta, CEO of Topix.net, Susan Mernit, a US-based consultant and former senior executive with AOL, and a representative from Google.
- An audit of changing formats. The rush to compact newspapers is well documented, but what is less clear are the results of the latest format and design changes. The WEF conference will examine the innovations that have worked and those that have not in a session featuring newspaper designer Mario Garcia and Didier Pillet, Editor of France's largest circulation general interest newspaper, Ouest France.