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Multisource Video News Analysis Service Closes Its Second Round
Columbia, MO (PRWEB) May 5, 2010 – Today Newsy announced that the company has raised its second round of funding of $2 million. Newsy is a multisource video news service that analyzes the world’s news coverage – highlighting the key differences in reporting.
”Newsy’s goal is simple – deliver exceptional multisource, multiplatform video news in innovative ways – we have done that with the recent release of our highly rated and ranked iPad app built specifically for the mobile news customer,” said Newsy President Jim Spencer.
The funding, raised from angel investors, “will allows us to build revenue, distribution and marketing partnerships; grow our news operations; and deliver a remarkable product for our viewers and our customers,” Spencer said.
Newsy operates Newsy.com – its mobile offerings include its popular iPad app, which is a highly ranked app for news in the iTunes’ App Store; its highly rated iPhone app; as well as apps for Android-based smart phones and Intel Atom-powered netbooks.
A news analyzer, not a news aggregator, Newsy offers context with convenience. In 2- to 3-minutes videos, users understand the differences in coverage from different media outlets as well as discover new sources they would not have found on their own.
About Newsy
Newsy ( http://www.newsy.com ), a multisource video news service that analyzes the world’s news coverage, is a division of Media Convergence Group, Inc. Through short videos available on the web and mobile devices (iPhone, iPad, Android-based smart phones and Intel Atom-powered netbooks), Newsy accelerates the understanding of how a news story is covered by global sources.
Former news anchor and reporter for KMBC-TV joins multi-source video news analysis service
Columbia, MO (PRWEB) March 24, 2010 — Newsy.com, the multi-source video news analysis service, has hired Jim Flink, former news anchor and reporter for KMBC-TV (Hearst), as vice president of news operations.
“We are thrilled to have Jim Flink join our team at Newsy,” explains Jim Spencer, president of Newsy.com. “Jim’s proven editorial and management skills will speed the innovation of our products while increasing the quality of our original news videos and make our content sparkle.”
Flink join Newsy.com after 20 years of television news experience, most recently with KMBC-TV in Kansas City. He has received a regional Emmy Award for spot news coverage and his work has been featured on “Larry King Live,” “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” CNN, BBC and NBC-Mutual Radio.
In addition, Flink’s overseas experience includes work with the Korean Broadcasting System, the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), journalists in developing countries and teaching peers and students in the Philippines.
Flink has served as an adjunct professor at University of Missouri-Kansas City, Park University and Avila University. He received his B.A. in political science from Westminster College, and his M.A. in journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia.
The weekend of April 24, 2010, Flink will be awarded the Alumni Achievement Award from Westminster College. The award recognizes individual achievement in his or her field of endeavor and is considered one of the highest honors Westminster can confer on an alumnus.
About Newsy.com
Newsy.com (http://www.newsy.com) is a multi-source video news service that analyzes the world’s news coverage. Through short videos available on the web and mobile devices, Newsy.com accelerates the understanding of how a news story is being covered differently by media outlets around the world.
Multi-source video news analysis app available to download for free from the Android Market
Columbia, MO (PRWEB) March 1, 2010 — The Newsy Android App is now available to download from the Android Market, offering users easy mobile access to Newsy.com’s unique multi-source news videos on Android-enabled devices.
The free application’s simple, clear interface is easy to use - users can watch the latest Newsy.com multi-source news videos with just one touch. Updated instantaneously with the website, the application allows users to browse videos with the interactive slideshow or search specifically with keywords.
Newsy.com is the only multi-source, multi-platform video news service producing daily videos that analyzes the differences in how a story is being reported by various news organizations.
“Since the release of our iPhone app last year, we recognize the mobile demand for quickly digestible video news,” said Jim Spencer, president of Newsy.com. “With the launch of the Newsy Android App, we’re now able to bring that superior experience to a much wider audience.”
The Newsy application allows users to share videos via Twitter, Facebook and email as well as read and post comments - which are immediately synced with the website. It also features a ‘Sources’ button that enables easy access to the specific news stories analyzed in a Newsy video.
Android, an open-source mobile operating system, has emerged as a strong competitor in the mobile space. Committed to leading the mobile video news market, Newsy.com developed its app for Android-enabled devices and currently is developing for other mobile platforms.
About Newsy.com
Newsy.com (http://www.newsy.com) is a multi-source online video news service that analyzes the world’s news coverage. Through short videos available on the web and mobile devices, Newsy.com accelerates the understanding of how a news story is being covered differently by media outlets around the world. In 2 to 3 minutes, users understand the nuances in coverage - offering context with convenience.
Newsy app now available in Intel’s New AppUp Center for free
Columbia, MO (PRWEB) February 4, 2010 — Newsy, a multi-source video news service producing daily videos for web and mobile devices, today announced it has developed an application for Intel Atom-powered netbooks. Newsy is the only news service that analyzes the key differences in how a story is being reported by various news organizations around the world.
Available to download from the Intel AppUp Center for free, the Newsy app offers 2- to 3-minute news videos designed for quick and easy viewing. The Newsy app is perfect for netbooks - offering short video news analysis for people on the go.
“Our new Newsy app reaches the fast-growing netbook community,” Newsy.com President Jim Spencer explains. “Newsy is the leader in multi-source, multi-platform video news.”
The Newsy app is one of the first applications available in Intel’s new AppUp Center. Owners of Windows-based netbooks can go to the AppUp Center, download the store and install the Newsy app.
Newsy is building apps for several platforms - its popular iPhone app quickly ascended the list of free news apps in the Apple App Store. The Newsy app for Intel Atom-powered netbooks enables users to share videos via Twitter, Facebook and email as well as read and post comments - which are instantaneously synced with the website.
A news analyzer, not a news aggregator, Newsy.com offers context with convenience — in 2 to 3 minutes, users understand the nuances in news coverage from different media sources.
About Newsy.com
Newsy.com (http://www.newsy.com) is a multi-source online video news site that monitors, analyzes and presents the world’s news coverage. Through short video segments available on the web and mobile devices, Newsy.com accelerates the understanding of how a news story is covered differently by media outlets around the world.
Governor discusses his 2010 Jobs Package at video news startup in Columbia, Missouri
Columbia, MO – January 21, 2010 – Newsy.com, a multi-source video news service, is one of the Missouri companies where Governor Jay Nixon will describe his 2010 Jobs Package, which was the centerpiece of his State of the State Address last night.
“We’re thrilled the governor is discussing his plans for Missouri jobs creation and economic growth at Newsy.com,” Jim Spencer, president of Newsy.com explains. “As a technology company that hires locally and offers on-the-job training, Newsy.com is very much in step with the objectives of the 2010 Jobs Package.”
Newsy.com, in partnership with the University of Missouri and the world-renowned Missouri School of Journalism, provides students with real-world experience in its state-of-the-art newsroom. Newsy.com offers two courses to students: An online audience development class, and a global converged news class taught by Newsy.com Vice President of Editorial Pam Maples, who was previously the managing editor of the St. Louis Post Dispatch.
Newsy.com’s partnership with the Missouri School of Journalism and its relocation to Columbia MO from Silicon Valley provides Newsy.com with a strategic competitive advantage that enables the company to compete more effectively on the global stage.
“We need to give people a reason to stay and work in Missouri – in the past, you had to go to Silicon Valley or New York City to work at an innovative web startup company – now you can do it right here in Columbia,” says Spencer, a Missouri native who received his master’s degree from the Missouri School of Journalism.
The company has raised $1.7 million of $2 million in its second round of funding, all from Missouri-based investors. The company plans to complete the round by February 20, 2010.
Newsy.com received economic development incentives including tax credits from the Missouri State Department of Economic Development and strong local support from the City of Columbia (REDI).
About Newsy.com
Newsy.com (http://www.newsy.com) is a multi-source online video news site that monitors, analyzes and presents the world’s news coverage. Through short video segments available on multiple platforms, Newsy.com accelerates the understanding of how a news story is covered differently by media outlets around the world.
Version 1.5of the Newsy app enhances user experience for watching multi-source online video news on the go
Columbia, MO - December 7, 2009 - Newsy, a multi-source video news service producing daily videos for web and mobile devices, today debuted a new version of its popular free iPhone app that deepens and enhances news consumption for mobile users. Newsy is the only news service that analyzes the nuances in how a story is being reported by various news organizations around the world.
Version 1.5 of the app features a ‘Sources’ button that enables easy access to the specific news stories analyzed in a Newsy video – with just a click, users seamlessly are connected to story-level pages so they can further research the topics that matter most to them.
“Users love Newsy because they discover sources and perspectives that they would not find on their own,” Newsy.com President Jim Spencer explains. “The functionality of the app’s new version furthers our commitment to offer quick video news analysis on the go - users can easily dig deeper into the sources they find most relevant.”
In the new version of the app, once a video completes playing, a ’Sources’ button appears next to the ‘Share’ and ‘Comment’ buttons. As with the first version of the app, user comments made via iPhones and iTouches are synced instantaneously with the Newsy.com website.
Version 1.0 of the Newsy app, released in September 2009, quickly ascended the list of free news apps in the App Store. The only online video news app of its kind, the elegant solution allows users to browse videos with the gravity scroll or search specifically with keywords.
A news analyzer, not a news aggregator, Newsy.com offers context with convenience — in 2 to 3 minutes, users understand the nuances in news coverage.
About Newsy.com
Newsy.com (http://www.newsy.com) is a multi-source online video news site that monitors, analyzes and presents the world’s news coverage. Through short video segments available on the web and mobile devices, Newsy.com accelerates the understanding of how a news story is covered differently by media outlets around the world.
Yesterday, we announced the hiring of Newsy.com’s new VP of Editorial, Pam Maples, and new Editorial Advisor, Jim Flink.
The reaction from the press and public has been astounding - it speaks to the reputation of these remarkable professionals and to the opportunity at Newsy.com.
Journalism sites, national press and local press all featured the news; an article in the world’s most popular tech blog, TechCrunch, included this quote:
“I wasn’t joking when I wrote Newsy has one of the best iPhone apps for news consumption on the go. But the startup is more than just about mobile applications: it’s on a mission to build a solid news destination site that collects and analyzes perspectives from multiple sources and wraps these views into snack-sized videos.
Keep your eyes on this one – and you can take that literally.”
To catch up on the latest Newsy buzz, click on the links below:
Former Managing Editor of St. Louis Post- Dispatch and STLtoday.com Joins Multi-Source Online Video News Service
COLUMBIA, MO – November 4, 2009 — Newsy.com, the multi-source online and mobile video news service, has hired Pam Maples, former managing editor of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and STLtoday.com, as vice president of editorial.
“Pam’s editorial vision and proven ability for building innovative news products will propel Newsy.com to the leadership position for multi-source news,” explains Jim Spencer, president of Newsy.com. “We are thrilled to have attracted such a remarkable and respected news and editorial leader who will deliver multi-source news where, when and how our viewers want it.”
During her tenure, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch won several awards for online and video news, including from the Online News Association, and was a 2009 finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in breaking news. Previously, Maples was assistant managing editor of investigations at The Dallas Morning News where she was a member of the reporting team that was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in international reporting. Maples was a 2006 Knight Fellow in Journalism at Stanford University and is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism.
In addition, Jim Flink, a weekend news anchor and news reporter at KMBC-TV, Kansas City’s ABC affiliate, has joined Newsy.com as an editorial advisor. Flink was awarded a regional Emmy for spot news coverage and anchored the newscast that won the National Edward R. Murrow Award. Flink received his master’s degree from the University of Missouri School of Journalism.
A news analyzer, not a news aggregator, Newsy.com is the only multi-source video news service producing daily videos that analyze the key differences in how a story is being reported by various news organizations. Newsy.com offers context with convenience — in 2 to 3 minutes, users understand the nuances in coverage.
About Newsy.com
Newsy.com (http://www.newsy.com) is a multi-source online video news site that monitors, analyzes and presents the world’s news coverage. Through short video segments available on the web and mobile devices, Newsy.com accelerates the understanding of how a news story is covered differently by media outlets around the world.
Columbia, MO - October 15, 2009 — Newsy.com’s multi-source video news app currently is ranked #6 on the list of free apps in the News category in the iTunes App Store. Since Apple featured the Newsy app in its ‘New and Noteworthy’ section in the App Store on Monday, the Newsy app has climbed the rankings - passing several established news brands.
“We’re thrilled about Newsy’s ascension up the list of free news apps - it’s affirmation that Newsy.com is ahead of the trends for news and news delivery,” explains Newsy.com President Jim Spencer.
Clearly, the Newsy app is meeting demand for news content on mobile devices - the number of Americans using mobile devices to access news doubled from 2008 to 22.4 million, according to comScore.
The launch of Newsy.com this past year was remarkably timed with several important trends, including: 1) the growing perception of a bias in the news (and therefore a need for multi-source news) and 2) the increasing demand for online video.
A news analyzer, not a news aggregator, Newsy.com is the only multi-source video news service producing daily videos that analyze the key differences in how a story is being reported by various news organizations. In 2 to 3 minutes, users understand the nuances in coverage - offering context with convenience.
About Newsy.com Newsy.com (http://www.newsy.com) is a multi-source online video news site that monitors, analyzes and presents the world’s news coverage. Through short video segments available on the web and mobile devices, Newsy.com accelerates the understanding of how a news story is being covered differently by media outlets from around the world.
The news last week that our iPhone app is now available for downloads from the iTunes App Store made quite a splash.
On Twitter, the news was tweeted heavily by people all around the globe - including industry influencers like Nieman Labs, The Globe and Mail’s Mathew Ingram and MediaBistro.
The app is being downloaded at a fast clip and reviews of the app have been nothing but positive at a range of mobile, tech and app review sites - the site iPhone News Updated highlighted Newsy’s cool user interface and low cost (FREE!).
The announcement prompted Wired to write an article about Newsy.com that positions us a fix for “broken news” - offering news junkies a better understanding of “what they may already think they know well by seeing it though a different prism.”
Download the app today and tell us what you think!
