Web Masters

Mike Davidson, co-founder of Newsvine, shares the story of building the world's first news website powered by citizen journalists.

Show Notes

You're probably used to getting your news via social media. But there was a time, early in the age of social media, when news and social media weren't so deeply integrated. Instead, Internet users flocked to social news websites.

One of those websites was Newsvine. It was a creator platform for citizen journalists, and it paid people anywhere in the world for writing and sharing the news they witnessed.

Since the peak of Newsvine's popularity, social media platforms have merged with news platforms, and, for better and for worse, lots of people get their news from social media websites. But, in this episode of Web Masters, you'll learn about Newsvine's different approach to social news alongside Newsvine co-founder Mike Davidson.

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What is Web Masters?

Web Masters is an original podcast that explores the history of the Internet through the stories of some of its most important innovators. In each episode, host Aaron Dinin, a serial entrepreneur and digital media scholar, talks with Internet entrepreneurs who created important websites, tools, services, and features. Some are hugely popular, some you’ve never heard of, and all of them have impacted everything you do online. You’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at how the Internet has enabled -- and continues to create -- some of the greatest business opportunities in history from the people who have proven they know how to build successful Internet businesses.