Newser
 | |
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | October 2007 |
| Headquarters | United States |
| Founder(s) | Michael Wolff |
| President | Kate Seamons |
| CEO | Patrick Spain |
| Key people |
Viola Riabo, Director of Business Operations Evann Gastaldo, Managing Editor |
| Employees | 15 |
| Slogan(s) | "Read less, know more" |
| Website |
www |
| Alexa rank |
 6,669 (May 2015)[1] |
| Type of site | News aggregation website |
| Advertising | Yes |
| Registration | Optional |
| Current status | Online |
Newser is a news aggregation website based in the United States. It was founded by columnist Michael Wolff in October 2007.[2][3]
History
The New York Times newspaper threatened legal action against Newser for trademark infringement and posting a photograph without permission.[4]
In April, 2010, Newser was accused of not providing sufficient links or credit to original sources.[5][6]
Editor-in-Chief Caroline Miller left the organization at the end of August 2010.[7] Michael Wolff was named editorial director of AdweekMedia on October 4, 2010.[8] Patrick Spain stepped down as CEO on October 18, 2010.[9]
Features
User interaction is handled by several third-party widgets including ShareThis, AddThis, and the Disqus commenting widget.[10]
"Newser by Users" was a feature from 2010 to 2012, which allowed users to write and upload stories directly to the Newser website without editorial review.[11]
"Off The Grid" was an occasional Newser blog by founder Michael Wolff that was written between 2008 and 2010.[10]
Site statistics
Newser traffic has been described as low quality referrals from traffic exchanges.[12]
Quantcast traffic statistics for Newser, April 2015:[13]
- 1,937,759 Monthly Uniques (US)
Compete Site Analytics traffic statistics for Newser, March 2015:[14]
- 1,595,018 Unique Visitors (US)
References
- ↑ "Newser.com Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2015-05-11.
- ↑ Wolff, Michael (5 January 2012). "Why I love Fox News". Retrieved 22 March 2015.
I came to be in possession of this curious information: while all of my fellow liberals believed Ailes to be a brute and a bully, I knew him to be whip-smart, witty, flirtatious, companionable and, as it happens, generous, too … Once, he offered to hire me as a Fox business-news commentator, if that's what I wanted, but counselled that, if I worked for Fox News, I was never likely to be hired by the liberal outlets to which I was more naturally suited.
- ↑ Salon.com Merger Talks Collapse - February 28, 2011
- ↑ Seward, Zachary (25 February 2009). "NYT threatens news aggregator over use of logo; Newser’s reply: 'I'll put a skull and crossbones in its place'". NiemanLab. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ↑ Davis, Wendy (9 April 2010). "Newser To The Wrap: 'We Don't Owe You Squat'". MediaPost. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ↑ Krakauer, Steve (11 April 2010). "Michael Wolff To Sharon Waxman: "Man Up And Sue Us, Any Time"". Mediaite. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ↑ Blodget, Henry (2010-01-01). "Here’s Why Dilbert Loves Newser". Newser. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
- ↑ Moses, Lucia. "AWM Names Michael Wolff Editorial Director". Adweek. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
- ↑ "Newser Appoints Elisabeth Demarse as CEO" (Press release). Prweb.com. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
- 1 2 What's new on Newser? - October 30, 2008
- ↑ Michael Wolff Launches 'Newser By Users' Grid: 'Rupert Murdoch's Worst Nightmare' - March 17, 2010
- ↑ Why did Newser’s traffic fall off a cliff? - August 21, 2009
- ↑ Quantcast profile for Newser
- ↑ Site Profile for newser.com