World News Network Explained

World News Network
Url:WN.com
Type:News Aggregator
Owner:World News Inc.
Employees:100 (as of June 2011)
Location:United States

World News (WN) Network (styled WorldNews (WN) Network[1]) is a news aggregator founded in March 1995[2] and launched online in 1998. In 2003, Search Engine Watch praised the service for its "Special Reports", and called it "an interesting alternative" to other news aggregation services.[3] The company runs other targeted websites as well.[4] [5] It was featured in Forbes's "Best of the Web" in 2000, being commended for its scope, while being criticised for having many links, but "little guidance as to which are good".[4] In 2002, The Guardian's "World news guide" referenced the website.[6] It was featured in Information Today in June 2011.[5]

Ranking

As of December 2013, the Quantcast rank is 241.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About WN . WN Network . 2020-12-31.
  2. Web site: WN.com WHOIS, DNS, & Domain Info - DomainTools. WHOIS. 2016-10-13.
  3. Web site: Search Engine Watch. 2012-08-09. 2012-09-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20120906092232/http://searchenginewatch.com/article/2066117/A-Different-Look-at-World-News. dead.
  4. Web site: Forbes Best Of The Web, World News.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20000622002625/http://www.forbesbest.com/asp/tearsheet.asp?section=Investing&reviewNO=1344&category=International+News&ToUse=Investing. 22 June 2000. forbesbest.com.
  5. Web site: The Best of the Business Web. 2014-01-21. 2014-02-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20140202195909/http://www.infotoday.com/BestBizWeb/archive/BBW0611.htm. dead.
  6. News: World news guide: the United Kingdom. the Guardian. 5 February 2002 .
  7. Web site: Quantcast.