<blockquote>Seattle-based Newsvine, Inc.  was launched in March 2006 by a small team of like-minded colleagues  with one purpose: to build a perfectly different, perfectly efficient  way to  read, write, and interact with the news.

Founded by veterans of Disney, ESPN, and other media organizations,  the mission of Newsvine is  to bring together big and little media in a way which respects  established journalism and empowers the individual at the same time.

At Newsvine, you can read stories from established media  organizations like the Associated Press and ESPN as well as individual  contributors  from all around the world. Placement of stories is determined by a  multitude of factors including freshness, popularity, and reputation.  Contribution is open to all, and editorial judgement is in the hands of  the community.

Newsvine became a wholly-owned subsidiary of <a href="http://www.msnbc.com/" target="_blank">MSNBC Interactive News (msnbc.com)</a> on October 5, 2007."  <strong>Source: </strong> <a title="Newsvine" href="http://www.newsvine.com/_nv/cms/info/companyInfo" target="_blank">Newsvine</a></blockquote>