A long and much awaited day has arrived: Select DailyMe feeds are now available through Amazon's Kindle . The addition of the Kindle delivery platform supports our mission to deliver quality news to our audience – wherever, whenever.
The past few years have been an interesting time in media consumption. We have observed how technology has led the way in shifting control away from publishers and into the hands of end users. Kindle, much like DailyMe, exemplifies this shift by empowering readers to select their content, sources, delivery format and schedule. We see Kindle feeds as a natural extension of DailyMe's delivery options.
Currently, DailyMe is offering four news feeds on Kindle with plans to increase this number over the year. These feeds include:
DailyMe Literati : A treasure chest of reviews and news about the wonderful world of books and literature
DailyMe Monitor : A sampler of today’s most interesting stories from hundreds of popular sources
DailyMe @Home : The best stories from landscaping and design to food and wine
DailyMe Better You : From personal finance and consumer news to self-improvement and career
Lastly, as a Kindle owner, I appreciate and recognize the benefits of using an e-reader for reading subscription based content, books and magazines especially when I am traveling. I have advocated the distribution of DailyMe through the Kindle since last fall when I first bought the Kindle. Thanks in large part to our editorial and technology teams, this vision has become a reality.
To subscribe to the DailyMe feeds or to learn more about the Kindle, click here.
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Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
News with All the Trimmings
The DailyMe editors usually devote most of our attention to our bread and butter – the top news and events of the day. But even we occasionally break to enjoy something other than bread and butter. Our latest foray into something more savory is our Holidays page in our Lifestyles section. While we created the page for Halloween, it’s really taken off with the approach of Thanksgiving and Christmas.
You’ll find a delicious mix of stories from leading newspapers on the page, giving you holiday travel advice, decorating tips, recipes and more. Don’t forget to check out the videos, where you can see tips for picking the right wine for Thanksgiving or keeping down costs as you entertain. Bon appetit!
In case you didn’t notice, we’ve added a couple of other new sections as well. Our Opinion page carries a selection of editorials and columns from top newspapers. With the election behind us, we’ve revamped our Politics section to provide coverage of the transition in our The Presidency section and a closer look at what Congress is doing in our Capitol Hill section.
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You’ll find a delicious mix of stories from leading newspapers on the page, giving you holiday travel advice, decorating tips, recipes and more. Don’t forget to check out the videos, where you can see tips for picking the right wine for Thanksgiving or keeping down costs as you entertain. Bon appetit!
In case you didn’t notice, we’ve added a couple of other new sections as well. Our Opinion page carries a selection of editorials and columns from top newspapers. With the election behind us, we’ve revamped our Politics section to provide coverage of the transition in our The Presidency section and a closer look at what Congress is doing in our Capitol Hill section.
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Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Our endorsement for best election resource: DailyMe
The U.S. presidential election is but two weeks away and you may be feeling overwhelmed by the exceptional levels of media coverage. How do you stay on top of developments that people are discussing? That’s exactly the problem DailyMe was created to solve – help you discover the news that is important and useful to you.
Are you a political news junkie, just want the latest buzz or want to dig into the issues? Our Election section has a full slate of news and information for you. In addition to a main news page and candidate pages, we recently added a page on where the candidates stand on issues such as taxes, global warming and energy. And last week, amid all the chatter about Joe the Plumber, we even created a special page on that topic. Expect more breakouts as news warrants.
Across all of the elections pages you’ll find articles from our top sources, plus video reports and feeds of Twitter comments.
Check it all out in our Election News section.
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Are you a political news junkie, just want the latest buzz or want to dig into the issues? Our Election section has a full slate of news and information for you. In addition to a main news page and candidate pages, we recently added a page on where the candidates stand on issues such as taxes, global warming and energy. And last week, amid all the chatter about Joe the Plumber, we even created a special page on that topic. Expect more breakouts as news warrants.
Across all of the elections pages you’ll find articles from our top sources, plus video reports and feeds of Twitter comments.
Check it all out in our Election News section.
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Wednesday, August 20, 2008
DailyMe Launches Meme-It, Connecting News and Emotion
On some sites, when you see a story you like you can vote for it. And this creates a “most popular” ranking. We’ve decided to take community voting a step further.
Now, when you are moved by a story you can Meme-It!
Meme-It lets you vote for stories based on how you reacted to them. Users can choose from six emotional descriptors by clicking on the Meme-It icon, which is a small graphic based on the smiley. The six descriptors are “insightful,” “tragic,” “humorous,” “uplifting,” “enlightening,” and “just weird.”
Then, on our DailyWe section, you can look at the top stories for each emotional category. For example, you can find the most enlightening stories or the most tragic stories of the day. We think putting the news in better context is always a good thing.
In addition, we’ve made two other enhancements to the site:
• We’ve launched video stories, which can be found across our category pages.
• In the email version of DailyMe (HTML only), you’ll find a redesign that includes better navigation and more content. If you aren’t getting daily emails, go to Edit Settings (link in upper right navigation) and click on Set Delivery to arrange for email delivery on the schedule your prefer.
As always, please try our new features and let us know what you think.
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Now, when you are moved by a story you can Meme-It!
Meme-It lets you vote for stories based on how you reacted to them. Users can choose from six emotional descriptors by clicking on the Meme-It icon, which is a small graphic based on the smiley. The six descriptors are “insightful,” “tragic,” “humorous,” “uplifting,” “enlightening,” and “just weird.”
Then, on our DailyWe section, you can look at the top stories for each emotional category. For example, you can find the most enlightening stories or the most tragic stories of the day. We think putting the news in better context is always a good thing.
In addition, we’ve made two other enhancements to the site:
• We’ve launched video stories, which can be found across our category pages.
• In the email version of DailyMe (HTML only), you’ll find a redesign that includes better navigation and more content. If you aren’t getting daily emails, go to Edit Settings (link in upper right navigation) and click on Set Delivery to arrange for email delivery on the schedule your prefer.
As always, please try our new features and let us know what you think.
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Wednesday, June 18, 2008
New DailyMe.com News Destination Launched
We’ve just thrown the switch on the next step in the evolution of DailyMe – our DailyMe.com news destination.
This user-centric web destination brings the DailyMe experience to an even broader audience through three distinct editions:
• DailyMe, our original, personalized service;
• DailyWe, where stories are ranked by the community; and
• Top News, selected by our DailyMe editorial team.
All three editions include the robust content, both licensed and user-generated, that users of our DailyMe service have enjoyed for some time. They also bring together many of the technology components we’ve built: our personalization application, delivery platform, advanced news search, rules and processes for importing and classifying content, and RSS feeds. And, of course, users can continue to read licensed news stories without ever leaving DailyMe.
The three editions can be selected via tabs on the DailyMe homepage, where Top News will be the default. (Of course, existing users will continue to receive their DailyMe personalized edition without interruption across all delivery options.)
We’ve been working on this launch for some time and are very excited about the new site. So please test out our new editions and do let us know how you like them.
- Eduardo Hauser
CEO, DailyMe, Inc.
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This user-centric web destination brings the DailyMe experience to an even broader audience through three distinct editions:
• DailyMe, our original, personalized service;
• DailyWe, where stories are ranked by the community; and
• Top News, selected by our DailyMe editorial team.
All three editions include the robust content, both licensed and user-generated, that users of our DailyMe service have enjoyed for some time. They also bring together many of the technology components we’ve built: our personalization application, delivery platform, advanced news search, rules and processes for importing and classifying content, and RSS feeds. And, of course, users can continue to read licensed news stories without ever leaving DailyMe.
The three editions can be selected via tabs on the DailyMe homepage, where Top News will be the default. (Of course, existing users will continue to receive their DailyMe personalized edition without interruption across all delivery options.)
We’ve been working on this launch for some time and are very excited about the new site. So please test out our new editions and do let us know how you like them.
- Eduardo Hauser
CEO, DailyMe, Inc.
http://DailyMe.com
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Dateline Miami
don’t think you need to be an investigative reporter to unearth the reason I’m on a panel at this week’s IRE (Investigative Reporters and Editors) conference but not in the printed program.
The answer is in the location: Miami.
When another panelist canceled and they needed a fill-in, I think they decided it would be easier to get a South Florida-based online newsman as a last-minute replacement. Of course, I probably do have something to say on the topic: “Catching them in your Web: Making investigations viral.” In fact, I think DailyMe is part of the equation for getting great journalist work out to a wider audience by matching user interests with top-quality content.
- Neil
The answer is in the location: Miami.
When another panelist canceled and they needed a fill-in, I think they decided it would be easier to get a South Florida-based online newsman as a last-minute replacement. Of course, I probably do have something to say on the topic: “Catching them in your Web: Making investigations viral.” In fact, I think DailyMe is part of the equation for getting great journalist work out to a wider audience by matching user interests with top-quality content.
- Neil
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
DailyMe Holding Aug. 2 Launch Party Together with Mashable
We think it's high time we celebrated the launch of DailyMe's public Beta.
So, DailyMe is teaming with Mashable’s US Summer Tour 2008 to put on the official DailyMe Launch Party. The event will held on Saturday, Aug. 2 from 7-10 pm at the Opium Garden at 136 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL. We'll be at South Beach’s hottest club with drinks, appetizers, models and, of course, what would a Miami party be without the beach!
If you're going to be in South Florida that week, please join us. You'll have an opportunity to meet with the DailyMe team -- including Eduardo, Neil & me - as well as others whose names you might not know yet but whose efforts have been critical to the successful launch and development of DailyMe.
So stop by and celebrate with us! Information on how to get tickets will be made available over the next several weeks.
- Lisa
So, DailyMe is teaming with Mashable’s US Summer Tour 2008 to put on the official DailyMe Launch Party. The event will held on Saturday, Aug. 2 from 7-10 pm at the Opium Garden at 136 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL. We'll be at South Beach’s hottest club with drinks, appetizers, models and, of course, what would a Miami party be without the beach!
If you're going to be in South Florida that week, please join us. You'll have an opportunity to meet with the DailyMe team -- including Eduardo, Neil & me - as well as others whose names you might not know yet but whose efforts have been critical to the successful launch and development of DailyMe.
So stop by and celebrate with us! Information on how to get tickets will be made available over the next several weeks.
- Lisa
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Sharing a win-win story (not your usual Vegas story)
It was great to catch up with so many people last week at the Interactive Media conference in Las Vegas. Panels on the need for better metrics and “are we bold enough?” were among those I found energizing, and seeing the quality work showcased in the Eppy awards was inspiring. But, as usual, it was the hallway and exhibit floor conversations that were most interesting, especially because it gave me the chance to share with many editors and publishers what DailyMe is doing and how we work with news sites.
One topic that arose occasionally is how we license content for DailyMe. It’s a question we’re happy to discuss with news producers, because we believe the approach we take at DailyMe benefits both the creators of content as well as the users of DailyMe, and in the process increases the audience for good journalism.
Unlike the numerous aggregator sites that scrape original news sites and offer their publishers little in return except the occasional click back, DailyMe pays for content it licenses through consolidators and wire services. Much of the license fee we pay flows back to the original publishers, providing them with an additional revenue stream from their content. In most cases, the user reading a story on DailyMe would not have gone to the publisher’s site and found that story, so the publisher is not losing traffic that might otherwise have gone to its own site.
DailyMe users benefit because they can discover and consume some of the best news reporting available all in one easy-to-use interface that can be personalized to their interests. Our users can even have their DailyMe digest printed in a convenient format.
I’m looking forward to finding even more ways to work with top news publishers as DailyMe expands.
-Neil
One topic that arose occasionally is how we license content for DailyMe. It’s a question we’re happy to discuss with news producers, because we believe the approach we take at DailyMe benefits both the creators of content as well as the users of DailyMe, and in the process increases the audience for good journalism.
Unlike the numerous aggregator sites that scrape original news sites and offer their publishers little in return except the occasional click back, DailyMe pays for content it licenses through consolidators and wire services. Much of the license fee we pay flows back to the original publishers, providing them with an additional revenue stream from their content. In most cases, the user reading a story on DailyMe would not have gone to the publisher’s site and found that story, so the publisher is not losing traffic that might otherwise have gone to its own site.
DailyMe users benefit because they can discover and consume some of the best news reporting available all in one easy-to-use interface that can be personalized to their interests. Our users can even have their DailyMe digest printed in a convenient format.
I’m looking forward to finding even more ways to work with top news publishers as DailyMe expands.
-Neil
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
See You in Vegas?
I’ve been at DailyMe for just over a month, and it’s time to hit the road to catch up with friends in the online news industry.
I’ll be attending the Editor & Publisher's Interactive Media Conference this week in Las Vegas along with scores of editors and publishers from some of the leading news sites. Along with the annual Online News Association conference (this fall in Washington, D.C.), this will be a good event to re-connect with people and share what I’ve been up to since joining DailyMe.
If you’re attending the conference and want to learn more about DailyMe and how we’re working with news publishers, look for me in the corridors of the Rio on Wednesday or Thursday.
- Neil
I’ll be attending the Editor & Publisher's Interactive Media Conference this week in Las Vegas along with scores of editors and publishers from some of the leading news sites. Along with the annual Online News Association conference (this fall in Washington, D.C.), this will be a good event to re-connect with people and share what I’ve been up to since joining DailyMe.
If you’re attending the conference and want to learn more about DailyMe and how we’re working with news publishers, look for me in the corridors of the Rio on Wednesday or Thursday.
- Neil
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Live from NewsTools
Eduardo and I are here at Yahoo’s headquarters in Silicon Valley at the NewsTools conference, which brings journalists, journalism students and professors together with the technology companies – like DailyMe – that bring news and content to end users. We’re a day into the conference and already we’ve engaged in many discussions and panels about the role of journalism both today and in the future. Lots of food for thought and lots of interesting points of view.
The very concept of DailyMe always brings about it’s own discussion. The crux of the issue is this: Individuals choosing their own content and the sources it comes from shifts power and control away from editors and publishers and into the hands of their audiences. Not everyone likes this approach. We, of course, think it is essential and represents the future of news.
Eduardo spoke after today’s conference lunch about DailyMe – what it is, why we created it and how it works. We also gave a sneak preview of some of the new features we’ll be incorporating in the upcoming weeks. The NewsTools group was very engaged and interested in our business model, and there was an active Q&A following Eduardo’s presentation. (And after lunch there was a DailyMe birthday-ish cake for dessert.)
Immediately following the presentation, we spent time meeting with Guy Kawasaki to continue the discussion of news aggregation and where it is headed. I’m not sure we resolved that issue but the conversation and company were good.
And now, we are headed back tonight after a whirlwind day with much accomplished.
-Lisa
The very concept of DailyMe always brings about it’s own discussion. The crux of the issue is this: Individuals choosing their own content and the sources it comes from shifts power and control away from editors and publishers and into the hands of their audiences. Not everyone likes this approach. We, of course, think it is essential and represents the future of news.
Eduardo spoke after today’s conference lunch about DailyMe – what it is, why we created it and how it works. We also gave a sneak preview of some of the new features we’ll be incorporating in the upcoming weeks. The NewsTools group was very engaged and interested in our business model, and there was an active Q&A following Eduardo’s presentation. (And after lunch there was a DailyMe birthday-ish cake for dessert.)
Immediately following the presentation, we spent time meeting with Guy Kawasaki to continue the discussion of news aggregation and where it is headed. I’m not sure we resolved that issue but the conversation and company were good.
And now, we are headed back tonight after a whirlwind day with much accomplished.
-Lisa
Friday, April 4, 2008
Former Yahoo! News Chief Neil Budde Joins DailyMe as President, Chief Product Officer
I'm very pleased to announce that Neil Budde, former VP and editor-in-chief of Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Finance and Yahoo! Sports, has joined DailyMe as our new President, Chief Product Officer.
This is important for a number of reasons:
• As DailyMe continues to evolve, we are very focused on providing you, our users, with the news you want the way you want it. Neil brought Yahoo! News to No. 1 in the online news space and before that developed the concept for The Wall Street Journal Online and then built and ran that pioneering news site. He is the perfect person to guide our continued product development efforts.
• As a visionary in the online news space, Neil's decision to move across country to Florida and join our team underscores my belief that the news aggregation space is one of the most exciting out there. We know from your feedback just what you are looking for in news, and we are more convinced than ever that our direction is the way to the future.
• Lastly, as you'll see personally over the coming weeks and months, Neil is a terrific guy with a great eye for news and innovation. I'm sure you'll soon begin to feel his presence in the DailyMe community.
If you'd like to find out more about Neil, please take a look at his bio http://www.neilbudde.com.
We've got a lot of exciting plans for DailyMe and I'll bring them to you as soon as I can. For today, please join me in welcoming Neil to our DailyMe community.
- Eduardo
This is important for a number of reasons:
• As DailyMe continues to evolve, we are very focused on providing you, our users, with the news you want the way you want it. Neil brought Yahoo! News to No. 1 in the online news space and before that developed the concept for The Wall Street Journal Online and then built and ran that pioneering news site. He is the perfect person to guide our continued product development efforts.
• As a visionary in the online news space, Neil's decision to move across country to Florida and join our team underscores my belief that the news aggregation space is one of the most exciting out there. We know from your feedback just what you are looking for in news, and we are more convinced than ever that our direction is the way to the future.
• Lastly, as you'll see personally over the coming weeks and months, Neil is a terrific guy with a great eye for news and innovation. I'm sure you'll soon begin to feel his presence in the DailyMe community.
If you'd like to find out more about Neil, please take a look at his bio http://www.neilbudde.com.
We've got a lot of exciting plans for DailyMe and I'll bring them to you as soon as I can. For today, please join me in welcoming Neil to our DailyMe community.
- Eduardo
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Jose Treats Office to Lunch
Today Jose, our beloved IT guru, treated the DM office to lunch with his new found savings from switching his insurance policies to Geico. He consolidated all of his insurance policies including his car, boat, motorcycle, desktop monitor and precious macbook air under one policy. This will save him hundreds of dollars.
Long story short, a good time was had by all and we are looking forward to his picking up the tab at Michy’s for our upcoming celebration dinner as well.
APRIL FOOLS DAY JOSE!!! (This is what you get for putting me as admin for the blog and testing the new features!)
- Lisa
Long story short, a good time was had by all and we are looking forward to his picking up the tab at Michy’s for our upcoming celebration dinner as well.
APRIL FOOLS DAY JOSE!!! (This is what you get for putting me as admin for the blog and testing the new features!)
- Lisa
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
DailyMe Attending NewsTools2008
On the heels of a fascinating We Media conference, DailyMe is taking to the road to attend the upcoming Journalism That Matters - Silicon Valley: NewsTools2008 event in Sunnyvale, Calif. (April 30-May 3)
I'll be speaking at the conference on Thursday, May 1st. This event is particularly interesting to us, as it is one of the few dedicated exclusively to online news and the tools being developed to support it. A great mix of entrepreneurs, technologists and journalists are planning to attend.
For those who can't be there, I'm intending to post about the event. So please stay in touch. If you'd like to find out more about the conference, here's the link . DailyMe will be a sponsor of this event
- Eduardo
I'll be speaking at the conference on Thursday, May 1st. This event is particularly interesting to us, as it is one of the few dedicated exclusively to online news and the tools being developed to support it. A great mix of entrepreneurs, technologists and journalists are planning to attend.
For those who can't be there, I'm intending to post about the event. So please stay in touch. If you'd like to find out more about the conference, here's the link . DailyMe will be a sponsor of this event
- Eduardo
Thursday, February 28, 2008
We Media 2008 Proves Engaging
Once again, the 2-day We Media Conference proved to be inspirational and enlightening.
We Media happens to be one of my favorite conferences, mostly because I share lecture halls with a passionate journalism & media crowd who engage in debate and discussion on panels, in the audience, and even the hallways outside the sessions.
I am always intrigued by the caliber of the participants at the conference. Participants range from editors-in-chief and publishers of major newspapers to representatives of non-profit organizations who undertake interesting projects like providing platforms, publishing opportunities and education to journalists in less developed countries.
My takeaway from the conference? That the driver in the future of news media consumption continues to shift away from traditional publishers and into the hands of end users End users are choosing the news they consume, including from where they obtain it (sources) and when.
A few key factors that have made this possible are the social media movement, the growing demand for personalization, and advances in technology. It’s hard to say which of these forces have led the way, but it is clear that the media landscape is a very different game than we experienced even a year ago.
So I walked away from We Media with continued confidence in DailyMe’s vision of where news media is headed and feel inspired about the changes in the news media space.
2008 will be a big year for DailyMe in terms of new features, a new user interface and more sources.
As always we welcome your feedback.
-Lisa
We Media happens to be one of my favorite conferences, mostly because I share lecture halls with a passionate journalism & media crowd who engage in debate and discussion on panels, in the audience, and even the hallways outside the sessions.
I am always intrigued by the caliber of the participants at the conference. Participants range from editors-in-chief and publishers of major newspapers to representatives of non-profit organizations who undertake interesting projects like providing platforms, publishing opportunities and education to journalists in less developed countries.
My takeaway from the conference? That the driver in the future of news media consumption continues to shift away from traditional publishers and into the hands of end users End users are choosing the news they consume, including from where they obtain it (sources) and when.
A few key factors that have made this possible are the social media movement, the growing demand for personalization, and advances in technology. It’s hard to say which of these forces have led the way, but it is clear that the media landscape is a very different game than we experienced even a year ago.
So I walked away from We Media with continued confidence in DailyMe’s vision of where news media is headed and feel inspired about the changes in the news media space.
2008 will be a big year for DailyMe in terms of new features, a new user interface and more sources.
As always we welcome your feedback.
-Lisa
Friday, February 15, 2008
DailyMe To Attend We Media Conference
Understanding what our users want and expect from their media is critical to DailyMe's success. For that reason we'll be attending this year's We Media conference www.ifocos.org/we-media-miami-2008/activities/ , which brings together leaders from both the new and traditional media worlds.
DailyMe will be present as both a sponsor and participant. We attended We Media last year and were very impressed with both the quality of the event and the people attending. That, of course, was prior to our Beta launch. We've come a long way since.
Lisa Lamb, our VP of Sales & Marketing and a key member of the DailyMe team, will be attending We Media. If you're at the event and want to chat about DailyMe, please look for Lisa and say hello.
- Eduardo
DailyMe will be present as both a sponsor and participant. We attended We Media last year and were very impressed with both the quality of the event and the people attending. That, of course, was prior to our Beta launch. We've come a long way since.
Lisa Lamb, our VP of Sales & Marketing and a key member of the DailyMe team, will be attending We Media. If you're at the event and want to chat about DailyMe, please look for Lisa and say hello.
- Eduardo
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