Deal With NYTimes

Tangfish · Post by **Tangfish** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 11:25 pm

I don't like to toot my own horn (too often, anyway), but I'm really, really thrilled about this deal, announced today:

NYTimes.com Announces New Tool to Enable Users to Share Times Content via Select Sites

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 11, 2006--NYTimes.com today announced the addition of a new tool that gives readers the ability to post articles from The New York Times to other select sites, such as Digg(TM), Facebook(R) and Newsvine.com. Readers can also link to NYTimes.com content from blogs or their homepages via a url offered in a permalink window.

In making the announcement, Vivian Schiller, senior vice president and general manager, NYTimes.com said, "We're very excited about offering our readers a new tool to share their favorite New York Times content. This new capability extends the Web-based conversation while encouraging new communities of readers to share and discuss a wide range of interests, whether by linking to an article about politics from their homepage or adding coverage of world news to their blogs."

The tool is now featured on all free article pages across the site. It's labeled "share" and positioned with the e-mail and print tools.

The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT), a leading media company with 2005 revenues of $3.4 billion, includes The New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, The Boston Globe, 15 other daily newspapers, nine network-affiliated television stations, two New York City radio stations and 35 Web sites, including NYTimes.com, Boston.com and About.com. The Company's core purpose is to enhance society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news, information and entertainment.

About Digg

Digg is changing the way millions of people get their news and other Web content. Digg harnesses the collaborative filter of the world's Internet audience to prioritize the overwhelming amount of content available on the Web. With an estimated terabyte of new content added to the Internet every day, Digg is creating a form of "social content" that allows its community of users to serve as arbiters of what content is the most important, rather than traditional editors or other content gatekeepers. Founded in 2004, Digg is headquartered in San Francisco.

About Facebook

Founded in February 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook helps people better understand the world around them by developing technologies that facilitate the spread of information through social networks. The site has more than 12 million registered users in over 40,000 geographic, work-related, collegiate, and high school networks, and according to comScore's MediaMetrix report, ranks as the seventh-most trafficked site in the United States. Facebook is privately held and headquartered in Palo Alto, Calif.

About Newsvine.com

Seattle-based Newsvine is a fast-growing social platform for reading, writing, and interacting with the news. With articles from the Associated Press, major news organizations, and thousands of individual contributors around the world, Newsvine brings together the best of established media and citizen generated content. Updated continuously, but never edited, Newsvine.com is an instant reflection of what the world is talking about at any given moment.

You might've also noticed it on the front page of the business section in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

Zen Diver · Post by **Zen Diver** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 4:53 am

WAY COOL Calvin!

Way to go!

Congrats! :wav:

-Valerie

Joshua Smith · Post by **Joshua Smith** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 6:21 am

Congratulations, Calvin! That's awesome.

John Rawlings · Post by **John Rawlings** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 6:31 am

Ooooooooh.......Aaaaaaaaaah!

Way to GO!

- John

Scubak · Post by **Scubak** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 7:34 am

Way to go Calvin!!!
Awesome!
K

Cera · Post by **Cera** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 8:16 am

Wow you are like famous! Well, your site is famous... way to bring props to PNW!!! Whoot!

Cera · Post by **Cera** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 8:17 am

(I know, who says that cliche crap?) But I do, I like to think I am popular a few years after everyone else!

Sounder · Post by **Sounder** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 10:16 am

That's fantastic Calvin, you have a lot to be proud of! Congrats! $\:D/$

Pringster · Post by **Pringster** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 1:10 pm

That's very impressive, Calvin.

Congratulations!

-Brian

Joshua Smith · Post by **Joshua Smith** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 1:18 pm

Now if you can just nail down that deal with the "Real Change" paper the homeless guys sell, then I'll be really impressed!

GillyWeed · Post by **GillyWeed** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 2:08 pm

Congrats Calvin.. :wav:

Aquanautchuck · Post by **Aquanautchuck** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 4:46 pm

Way to go Calvin. Or do we call you Mr Calvin now.

DiverDown · Post by **DiverDown** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 5:26 pm

I use newsvine frequently. Its a great resource. It is definitely the way things are going to go "news" wise. I think it is great that NY times added this feature. They understand the power of the Internet.. I really enjoy that site Good job Calvin

divernick · Post by **divernick** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 5:51 pm

Way to go Calvin!

Nick

Burntchef · Post by **Burntchef** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 6:27 pm

big pimpin, way to go man. so now that your rollin with the cigar smokin fat cats when are you going to buy a sweet dive boat??

just kiddin or am i

thelawgoddess · Post by **thelawgoddess** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 7:42 pm

nice work! yeah; the new dive boat sounds like a good idea ... i'd like to go to the galapagos, please!

Tangfish · Post by **Tangfish** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 11:15 am

funny you guys mention it, the exit strategy does involve a catamaran that will be traveling through various small islands and atolls in Southeast Asia with a compressor and plenty of fine liquor and delicious foodstuffs.

Northwest Dive Club

Deal With NYTimes

Deal With NYTimes

Yippee!!!

That's awesome!!!