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FirstRain: a New Way to Consume News
26th November 2013
FirstRain is an analytics company based in Silicon Valley which delivers targeted intelligence on businesses, industries and executives. Following her recent Mini Review, Perrin Kerravala suggests that FirstRain can offer an alternative to the Big Three news content providers. A web and social content aggregator, the platform uses big data analytics to give users a window into the business web.
Tracking Changing News Needs through FreePint
21st November 2013
As user requirements change and news aggregation vendors introduce product enhancements, Robin Neidorf asks: what is the real need for delivering news content into the organisation, now and into the future? Is it better to treat corporate users as one group or to separate them into those who're happy with "light, summary-type news" and those for whom "deep, multilingual, probably premium-priced" options are essential? FreePint's Community of Practice calls present an ideal arena in which to discuss such issues with peers across the industry.
Beyond Aggregation: Vendors Continue to Innovate
20th November 2013
As the FreePint Topic Series: Beyond Aggregation continues, series producer Andrew Grave takes a look at the how some of the aggregators continue to innovate against the backdrop of the changes with Factiva and DJX. He looks at product developments in Eureka.cc, Meltwater Buzz and Newsdesk with new options now available for social media monitoring, collaboration and current awareness.
Introducing the Acquired Content Adviser
18th November 2013
The information market is in a period of great change, creating the opportunity to rethink the way we procure content. Organisations need professionals in place who understand both the business and the information marketplace, argues Jantinus Meints of EY as he makes the case for the "acquired content adviser" whose mission is to guide the business in developing a portfolio of content that provides the best value.
End-to-End Media Monitoring & Analysis with Eureka.cc & Analytik
15th November 2013
FreePint last reviewed online media monitoring service Eureka.cc from Canadian-based CEDROM-SNi in 2010. There have been interesting new developments in the intervening three years, including the launch of the Analytik module for media analysis, new source additions, and new functionality allowing users to add references to documents residing outside the platform - both public web-based documents and an organisation’s internal documents.
Upcoming Webinar Opportunities to Explore "Beyond Aggregation"
14th November 2013
Registration is now open for two exciting FreePint Webinars around news aggregation. News Integration in Work Environments: Lessons from the Field takes place on 21 November, followed by New Thinking on News Awareness: Technology, Content and Culture on 3 December. FreePint Webinars are free, however, seats are limited and registration is required.
Concluding the FreePint Topic Series: Compliance in Context
14th November 2013
The FreePint Topic Series: Compliance in Context concluded with the final article taking a look at how you can keep up to date with regulatory change. The Series includes 46 articles, comprising product reviews; Q&As with leading vendors Alacra, Bureau van Dijk, LexisNexis, Perfect Information and Thomson Reuters; market overviews and specialist in-depth examinations of compliance issues.
Sixth Annual News Needs & Preferences Survey Tracks Change
13th November 2013
FreePint's Sixth Annual News Needs & Preferences Survey quizzes information managers as to their organisation's needs and preferences around news content. Robin Neidorf introduces the results which provide a data-driven view into the concerns of information managers as they consider significant changes in their organisational approach to news awareness. Trends include increasing importance of the ability to redistribute news content and access to news content on Bring Your Own Devices.
Compliance Managers Challenged to Keep Abreast of Changing Regulations
12th November 2013
Chris Porter provides an introduction to the drivers for compliance monitoring and the kinds of monitoring options available from do-it-yourself to subscription options and offering varying levels of sophistication and cost. As the pace of regulatory change continues to increase, keeping updated on the changes becomes a progressively more challenging task for those involved in areas such as Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Know Your Customer (KYC), Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC) and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT).
Future Gazing: Vendors' Next Steps in News Aggregation
11th November 2013
Producer of the FreePint Topic Series: Beyond Aggregation, Andrew Grave, previews the upcoming Q&As with six leading vendors in the news aggregation space: Acquire Media, Attensa, Comintelli, Dow Jones, M-Brain and Northern Light. FreePint will be interviewing the vendors to find out about their development plans and perspectives on the future of news aggregation.
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