News and Media

AP Interview: Wikipedia founder bullish on news

3 Sep 2010

Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales believes relief may be in sight for the beleaguered news media industry. The increasing use of the mobile Internet and for-pay "apps" that run on smart phones and other gadgets might give news providers what they've been searching for: a way to charge for digital content, Wales told The Associated Press in an interview Friday.

Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales bullish on news industry

3 Sep 2010

Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales believes relief may be in sight for the news media: The increasing use of the mobile Internet might give news providers a way to charge for digital content.

Facebook Adds News Search

3 Sep 2010

Facebook has begun surfacing widely "liked" news stories from independent media organizations in its basic search bar today, it appears. First reported by watchdog blog AllFacebook , the change is something that seems likely to be understood as a challenge to Google. It's early days for the feature, but something to watch for sure. Search for a phrase that's appearing in the news in the main ...