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Tuesday, 3rd July 2007

That's Some News Resource: NewsNow Approaches 30K Sources

If you've been a ResourceShelf reader for a while, the NewsNow site will not be new to you. We've been writing about it (and using it) along with a few other favorites (like Topix) for years.

In the next few days, the NewsNow database will pass the 30,000 source mark. Those sources include mainstream news providers as well as a collection of hand-picked blogs.

We use NewsNow as a browsing tool. The free version of the site has very limited search (one word at a time), but the hundreds of categories (NewsNow calls them Newsfeeds) that automatically refresh every five minutes with new content are amazing.

For example, you can browse news by:
+ Region or Country. 109 categories. It's truly a virtual news ticker. Example.
+ Hot Topics and Current Affairs. Many of these feeds and new ones appear as news is breaking. Example 1 ||| 2
+ Entertainment
+ Industry Sectors. Example.
+ Business
and many others.

Additionally, each entry on a "topic" page includes a country flag (to show where the source originates) and, in some cases, a notation that reads "Reg," meaning the the source requires registration.

At the bottom of the page, you'll find links (by day) back about one month.

If you're a total and complete news junkie you can head to "Live Feed" that lists every article/story as it enters the database. Again, that page is updated every five minutes but you can also refresh it on your own.

NewsNow also offers another continuous stream, the "Press Release Wire" with a focuses in IT and computer industry news releases.

NewsNow is in the business of selling its competitive intelligence services. But in terms of free web content, we think the company's soon-to-be 30,000-source site is one of the best resources available for staying current.


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