News Search is Changing Rapidly - try a cool journalist tool

Here's a new tool to help researchers and journalists find a real time news stream from 10,000+ vetted sources and set up unlimited searches/alerts. Today's business section of the New York Times reports that: "On NewsBasis, sources can also add a footnote to articles across the Web, so when reporters are doing research using their Web browser, a tab will appear indicating that a NewsBasis source has offered a different point of view or corrected a fact."

How can NewsBasis help with search? This new website (in beta) offers those who create a login to:

• Journalists can discover new angles for stories; discover and connect with valuable sources and find answers and information
• Non-profits can embed their experts' point of view directly in articles journalists read & help shape their story by footnoting articles across the Web with their points of view.
• Consultants can respond directly to journalists' requests for expertise or sources and generate media mentions
• PR agencies/publicists can embed their clients' point of view or corrections directly in articles

Sounds like powerful stuff that they'll soon be charging fees for!



I signed up as a "representative" of an academic institution.  Hoping they allow me to login and try it.