NewsTrust

I find the ideas behind NewsTrust intriguing and think it is a great tool, if they can generate enough interest in it. With enough publicity, it has the possibility to become as popular as Digg or Delicious.

Posting articles to review is easy. Either use the submit button or put a widget on the navigation bar of your internet explorer (or firefox, or whatever it is that you are using). After an article has been submitted, users are given an option to do a short or full review on the article, evaluating the story on how enterprising, factual, and fair it is.

I first reviewed a story called APEC promises united front on global economic crisis. The article was well written, and delivered the information its title promised, but not much more. It had multiple sources, using leaders from multiple countries represented at the meeting, but provided little background or depth.

The second article I reviewed was World leaders warn tough economic times lie ahead. It was short, concise, and well written, but not very in depth.

The third article I reviewed was Inflation is still on the map. I found the story confusing, but I think that people who know more about finances would understand it. However, I do feel like I know about as much about this sort of thing as the average person, so I feel like the reporter could have explained it much better.

NewsTrust is easy and simple to use. With the right marketing and publicity, it could become a very popular tool, not only for people wanting to review stories for their journalistic qualities, but also for people wanting to see how other people viewed these stories.