Newsy presents a whole other way to review world wide news. Visitors can watch clips put together by Newsy featuring current events from all over the world. The news stories cover everything from sports and celebrities to business, politics, technology and the environment. The concept behind Newsy is to present the information in a way that is thought provoking and gets the viewer thinking so that they can come up with their own opinion on each story. Since its creation, Newsy has moved to bring something more than common media highlights, which can be found all over the internet and in print. Rather than focusing on a handful of largely circulated stories, Newsy pulls from many sources. The stories are monitored, analyzed and presented to Newsy viewers in a way that puts the stories in context. News on the internet has been around for decades; however Newsy’s mission is to enhance the viewer’s experience and knowledge, highlighting stories that might have been missed as well as elements that are sometimes overlooked. So far Newsy has raised $4,25 million in two funding series, the last one in March 2011. There are so many news organizations operating on the internet, it may sound redundant to bother with another one. Yet, Newsy presents something completely different for viewers. Each clip is short and to the point, presenting all the facts and vital information in a way that is relevant. By pulling from many sources rather than a few, Newsy accesses stories other media websites may miss. Each is monitored and analyzed so it can be presented in context in a way that interests viewers. Newsy gets right to the point with its site layout. A new visitor is immediately presented with category options and video clips. A scrolling menu allows access to additional clips once the viewer has selected the category they wish to review. The Newsy website offers a streamlined layout with attractive menus and easy to locate buttons. The clips themselves are very clear and require little load time. Over all, the site appearance, layout and quality of the clips help make Newsy an ideal location for viewing recent news coverage. Newsy users are not required to register in order to view videos. However, users can create profiles by clicking on the register link at the top right hand corner of the site. From there, a new user will have to enter a full name, username, password, email address and zip code. A check box is included for those who wish to receive the Newsy newsletter, although it is unchecked by default. After submitting the account information, registration is complete and the user can access member features. Newsy is offered completely free, even for new visitors who choose to register. There are no premium account options at this point, and no word on that changing any time soon. The free access to Newsy clips and features make the site even more attractive for regular viewers who may return daily to find out what is going on in the world. With so many different stories presented in a way that is convenient and concise, Newsy would appeal to just about anyone. The available news story categories span just about any major topic of interest, from celebrities to nations and science. That being said, anyone who has a very limited amount of free time to catch up on current events can really appreciate what Newsy has to offer. Each clip is short and to the point so viewers can get the information and move on to the next quickly.

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