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Three months, 88 articles and seeds, 8 eliminations, countless debates (some more heated than others), several new groups, a handful of new(sviners) and nine challenges later: The first season of Newsvine Survivor is finally at an end. I'd like to thank...
WESTMINSTER, MD–As young Hollywood and politicians get more involved with environmental awareness, the movement is having a trickle-down effect at the state and local levels.
Irving, Texas, August 20th – Former Super Bowl star running back and All-Pro, Daryl "The Moose" Johnston lended his support to the cause of other ex-NFL stars who are not being paid their pensions or disability from the NFL or the teams they played for after obtaining life …
Coming into the 9th week of Newsvine Survivor, we're down to two finalists: Steve Watts and Rapp managed to outlast (and out-strategize) eight strong competitors, each choosing a unique path to accomplish the feat. Steve Watts Member Since: 03/06
Eight weeks in: The invite challenge is finished, proving that one of our top competitors is not invincible after all. Recap: For the eighth challenge, contestants were asked to help populate Newsline Newsvine by inviting new members.
Monday, July 30, 2007 -- Newsvine Survivor's eighth challenge is now underway and contestants are free to begin inviting new members. Challenge Dates: 07/30/07 - 08/05/07 Formal Rules, Numbered Sequentially, Using Whole Numbers:
Seven weeks in: The groups challenge is finished, resulting in our first ever challenge disqualification. Recap: For the seventh challenge, contestants were asked to create and popular a new group.
Long, long ago in a place not so very far away (but rather hard to get to now) I published an article entitled Taboos and Societal Evolution, in which I set out to explore as many cultural taboos as we could collectively get our hands on.
While I was piecing together my recent interview of Jimmy Lesondak, a Newsvine oddity struck me: there's no viable group dedicated to general discussion of music.
Last week, I wrote an article suggesting ways to further incorporate Citizen Journalism into Newsvine. This week, I begin to develop some of my group suggestions. The first is this: The Protest Chronicles.
I know what you are going to say. "Rapp just stole that headline from the old Tina Turner song and twisted it a little." You know what, you may be correct.
Monday, July 23, 2007 -- Newsvine Survivor's seventh challenge is now underway and contestants are free to begin creating groups. Challenge Dates: 07/27/07 - 07/29/07 Formal Rules, Numbered Sequentially, Using Whole Numbers:
Six weeks in: The meta challenge is on the books with each contestant putting forth a strong showing. Recap: For the fifth challenge, contestants were asked to write an article geared towards improving Newsvine.
I have to confess that I generally skip over "meta" articles on Newsvine. I care about this site as much as anyone, but I am just not inclined to quibble over details.
As a Newsvine "Chosen One" with a full branch, I tend to enjoy the perks; the better parking spaces, the stock options, the in-home Swedish massages...
For those of you who don't know me (believe me, there are a lot), I am relatively new to NewsVine. I am a Vine-Virgin! The near 40 Year Old Vine-Virgin, if you will.
Monday, July 16, 2007 -- Newsvine Survivor's sixth challenge is now underway and contestants are free to begin the meta challenge. Teams have now merged and will be referred to as: The Icy Black Hand of Death Club! Challenge Dates: 07/16/07 - 07/22/07
Five weeks in: The review challenge turns out to be a return to form, with contestants questioning protocol and giving the hosts a hard time. Recap: For the fifth challenge, contestants were asked to review a current book, movie or album.
Continuing on with the quest to find the most bad-ass Good Guy, I naturally turned my attention to the only female superhero to give Batman and Superman a run for their money in the historic ranks of comic history, Wonder Woman.
Clearly the best thing Britt Daniel ever did was to appear on Veronica Mars.
Heroes, NBC's supernatural breakout hit, took the airwaves by storm this past year.
Many people unwittingly became fans of Zeigeist (just the one 't', thank you!) when someone, somewhere, probably in Sweden, stuck a track onto a leaked copy of The Knife's Silent Shout called 'F As In Knife'.
Heroes, NBC's supernatural breakout hit, took the airwaves by storm this past year.
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