Newswire.Net, want to unite all independent journalist in the attempt to create the largest Internet News Agency in the World
News is definitely not what it used to be. From the traveling troubadour who sang you the news while you sipped your ale to the 24-hour news station taking a break only for commercials, the way reporters deliver and the way people receive the news has changed immeasurably over the centuries. But now, despite the existence of the internet, 24-hour talk radio and news television channels, it seems harder to get a real handle on the news then ever. All this technology should mean that the world would have access to more news than ever before. Instead, it just means the same few stories get broadcast and repeated over and over again.
Newswire, the new press service and journalist network, aims to change all that for the better. It will make use of the internet and its already-existing powerful search engines to organize and distribute the news to a world hungry for something truly new. It will aim specifically to report on one of the most neglected and overlooked sector of the news, small and local businesses. Most importantly, it will tap into the great resource that is the 12,000,000 estimated independent writers and journalists currently at work and underpaid in the world right now. If you are a blogger, hobby reporter, or writer who can communicate someone else’s story, then Newswire is looking for you!
Newswire will make use of a patent-pending process to distribute articles across the major search engines’ news sections. Search engine news spiders pick up stories and articles much faster than they do even regularly updated web pages. The articles and press releases that Newswire-accredited writers produce will be picked up almost immediately and made available to readers. Since many of these articles will have writers’ bylines attached, this a great way to get known as a recognized journalist.
The business model for Newswire is completely new and also patent-pending. The focus will be on reporting as news what too many media outlets overlook, largely because they depend on these entities for advertising income: businesses, especially small and local ones. Any business can submit a news item to Newswire, whether it is a new store opening, a new product line roll out, or the addition of a new service to those already provided. These news items will be either full blown press releases or simply announcements. In the case of the latter, all accredited writers who are part of the Newswire network will have the opportunity to be paid to produce completed press releases. In exchange, Newswire writers will agree to take press releases and write up the story into a news article to be released on the Newswire platform. The business gets it press release out to the world along with a news article, a writer gets a subject about which to write to display their talents to the world, and another earns income from preparation of a press release.
So how will someone become a part of the Newswire team? First, writers will be asked to write and submit for editorial review five original stories on a subject of their choice. These stories will be reviewed for mechanics (spelling, grammar and structure) and their treatment of their chosen subject. Once the editorial team at Newswire agrees that a writer has demonstrated capability to report on and to write up a news story, they are invited to sign the Newswire code of ethics. This code ensures that writers attached to the Newswire label had demonstrated not only an ability to write and report, but also a desire to adhere to the truth. Only after having their content approved and agreeing to the code of ethics will writers become a part of the Newswire network.
There are several perks Newswire-affiliated reporters receive beyond just having access to paying work from small businesses anxious to have their stories in the news. First, each Newswire network member will have the articles they have written verified as their work online. For an example of this verification, visit http://www.newswire.net/author/ mattfromtexas. Each author will also have a professionally-produced Newswire “press badge” released to them. No more sneaking into parties just to get information for a private blog; wherever the main stream media press can go, independent Newswire-approved journalists now also have access. Each writer will also have a Newswire email address and individual phone number they can use to mark them as legitimate news gatherers. A toll-free number will be given out so that any Newswire-accredited reporter can have their status with the network verified at any time, in any place. Anyone can call themselves a reporter, but for the first time writers will be able to remain independent of the big “news corporation” while also having an editor and a larger news organization behind them. Last, each Newswire-accredited writer will have Newswire Journalist Business Cards containing all their contact information and the number for their editor.
So why would any blogger, writer or journalist want to join the Newswire network? First, because joining Newswire means being a part of the newspaper of the future. Who would not have wanted to be the first paper reporter, the first radio broadcaster, or the first television anchor? Second, because it will provide access to paying work, which every independent writer knows is an important part of staying independent. Lastly, because it will give the credentials needed to go where no “bedroom blogger” has ever gone before. Become a part of Newswire today.
Newswire.net a subsidiary of Extensions, Inc. (Symbol:EXTI) www.ext.com makes use of a patent-pending technology to harness the power of independent bloggers, writers and journalists and the extent of the internet to create a forum for all news stories, not simply the few that interest the main media outlets. Newswire seeks to be for the news world and for independent journalists what the Sundance film festival has become for cinematography and independent filmmakers. The technology used by Newswire will allow news stories with even the smallest niche audiences to find those readers, and give truly talented but underappreciated independent writers, bloggers and journalists an opportunity to make a real impact and to be part of a credible news organization.
To learn more about Newswire visit http://www.newswire.net/