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'''''OpEdNews''''' is a [[United States]]-based [[Progressivism in the United States|progressive]]/[[Modern liberalism in the United States|liberal]] [[news]], antiwar [[activism]], and opinion [[website]] founded in 2003. The site claims 200 to 800,000 unique visitors every month, having over 60,000 registered members. In November, 2010, [[technorati]] ranked ''OpEdNews''.com among the top 100 blogs.
'''''OpEdNews''''' is a [[United States]]-based [[Progressivism in the United States|progressive]]/[[Modern liberalism in the United States|liberal]] [[news]], antiwar [[activism]], and opinion [[website]] founded in 2003.<ref>{{cite news|last=Katalinas|first=Theresa|title=Bucks Web site grabs piece of the online news market - The highly traveled opednews.com joins the ranks of a growing Web news base.|url=http://iw.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_action=doc&p_theme=aggdocs&p_topdoc=1&p_queryname=1173106EF98EC1A8&p_docnum=1&p_sort=YMD_date:D&p_product=AWNB&p_docid=1173106EF98EC1A8&p_text_direct-0=document_id=(%201173106EF98EC1A8%20)&p_nbid=N51H4FMJMTM5OTQ3MDIzMi4yNzcxMjk6MTo3OnJhLTg5OTA|accessdate=May 7, 2014|newspaper=[[The Intelligencer]]|date=February 5, 2007}}</ref> The site claims 200 to 800,000 unique visitors every month, having over 60,000 registered members. In November, 2010, [[technorati]] ranked ''OpEdNews''.com among the top 100 blogs.


It is a hybrid news, community [[blog]] and article aggregation site that publishes opinion-based articles, news stories, and diaries while its mission, according to the site, is to "...provide a content management, [[social networking]] website that supports progressive communications resources and tools for activism and advocacy organizations." Being a news-source for many [[mainstream media]], independent websites and blogs, ''OpedNews'' has been called "a ''[[Drudge Report]]'' for progressives".<ref>Weiner, Ed: [http://iw.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_action=doc&p_theme=aggdocs&p_topdoc=1&p_queryname=0F9FF58EA8711C82&p_docnum=1&p_sort=YMD_date:D&p_product=AWNB&p_docid=0F9FF58EA8711C82&p_text_direct-0=document_id=%28%200F9FF58EA8711C82%20%29&p_nbid=S5DJ5CFWMTM5OTQyMzExNC4yNjM0NTQ6MTo3OnJhLTg5OTA Web War]. NewsBank. 24 March 2003, retrieved 7 May 2014.</ref>
It is a hybrid news, community [[blog]] and article aggregation site that publishes opinion-based articles, news stories, and diaries while its mission, according to the site, is to "...provide a content management, [[social networking]] website that supports progressive communications resources and tools for activism and advocacy organizations." Being a news-source for many [[mainstream media]], independent websites and blogs, ''OpedNews'' has been called "a ''[[Drudge Report]]'' for progressives".<ref name=FE>{{cite news|last=Singh|first=Asavari|title=Opednews.com|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/story-print/457709|accessdate=May 7, 2014|newspaper=[[Financial Express]]|date=May 12, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Weiner|first=Ed|title=Web War|url=http://iw.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_action=doc&p_theme=aggdocs&p_topdoc=1&p_queryname=0F9FF58EA8711C82&p_docnum=1&p_sort=YMD_date:D&p_product=AWNB&p_docid=0F9FF58EA8711C82&p_text_direct-0=document_id=%28%200F9FF58EA8711C82%20%29&p_nbid=S5DJ5CFWMTM5OTQyMzExNC4yNjM0NTQ6MTo3OnJhLTg5OTA|accessdate=May 7, 2014|newspaper=[[Philadelphia Daily News]]|date=March 24, 2003}}</ref>


The site regularly features articles by journalists (including [[Pulitzer Prize]] winner [[Chris Hedges]]), politicians (including US Senator [[Bernie Sanders]]), and commentators and activists (including [[Michael Moore]]) as well as first-time writers.
The site regularly features articles by journalists (including [[Pulitzer Prize]] winner [[Chris Hedges]]), politicians (including US Senator [[Bernie Sanders]]), and commentators and activists (including [[Michael Moore]]) as well as first-time writers.
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== Awards ==
==Recognition==
The OpEdNews site has been quoted by others, including ''[[Wall Street Journal]]'',<ref>{{cite news|last=Seib|first=Gerald F.|title=Party's Left Pushes for a Seat at the Table|url=http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB121969145343270091?mod=googlenews_wsj&mg=reno64-wsj&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB121969145343270091.html%3Fmod%3Dgooglenews_wsj|accessdate=May 7, 2014|newspaper=[[Wall Street Journal]]|date=August 26, 2008}}</ref> ''[[The New York Times]]'',<ref>{{cite news|last=Baker|first=Peter|title=Favorites of Left Don't Make Obama's Court List|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9807E3D61630F935A15756C0A96F9C8B63|accessdate=May 7, 2014|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=May 26, 2009}}</ref> ''[[Washington Post]]'',<ref>{{cite news|last=Cillizza|first=Cheis|title=The Fix|url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/afternoon-fix/afternoon-fixdick-lugar-tells.html|accessdate=May 7, 2014|newspaper=[[Washington Post]]|date=February 8, 2011}}</ref> ''[[Philadelphia Inquirer]]'',<ref>{{cite news|last=Ransom|first=Jan|title=Commish sets rules on civilians' pix|url=http://articles.philly.com/2011-10-07/news/30253631_1_police-officer-videotape-violent-arrests|accessdate=May 7, 2014|newspaper=[[Philadelphia Inquirer]]|date=October 7, 2011}}</ref> and ''[[Chicago Tribune]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Koehler|first=Robert|title=Pragmatic racism|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-09-05/opinion/sns-201209051600--tms--rkoehlerctnbk-a20120905-20120905_1_voter-suppression-jim-crow-political-power|accessdate=May 7, 2014|newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=September 5, 2012}}</ref>
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* [http://bloggerschoiceawards.com Bloggers Choice Awards 2007]

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** Nominated 2008: "Best Political Blog"
;The sites awards include
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* 2007, won [http://bloggerschoiceawards.com Bloggers Choice Awards]
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* 2008, nominated 'Best Political Blog'
* 2013, won Pillar Human Rights Award for International Persons of Conscience'[http://www.opednews.com/articles/CBC-Chair-Marcia-Fudge-Se-by-Michael-McCray-130725-375.html] given July 29, 2013 to Opednews.com and editor in chief Rob Kall<ref>[http://www.opednews.com/articles/My-Acceptance-Speech-for-R-by-Rob-Kall-130730-446.html Acceptance Speech by Rob Kall, upon receiving Pillar Human Rights Award]</ref>


[http://www.opednews.com/articles/CBC-Chair-Marcia-Fudge-Se-by-Michael-McCray-130725-375.html Pillar Human Rights Award for International Persons of Conscience] given July 29, 2013 to Opednews.com and editor in chief Rob Kall
[http://www.opednews.com/articles/My-Acceptance-Speech-for-R-by-Rob-Kall-130730-446.html Acceptance Speech by Rob Kall, upon receiving Pillar Human Rights Award]
== References ==
== References ==
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Revision as of 14:21, 7 May 2014

OpEdNews
Type of site
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OwnerRob Kall
URLOpEdNews.com
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OpEdNews is a United States-based progressive/liberal news, antiwar activism, and opinion website founded in 2003.[2] The site claims 200 to 800,000 unique visitors every month, having over 60,000 registered members. In November, 2010, technorati ranked OpEdNews.com among the top 100 blogs.

It is a hybrid news, community blog and article aggregation site that publishes opinion-based articles, news stories, and diaries while its mission, according to the site, is to "...provide a content management, social networking website that supports progressive communications resources and tools for activism and advocacy organizations." Being a news-source for many mainstream media, independent websites and blogs, OpedNews has been called "a Drudge Report for progressives".[3][4]

The site regularly features articles by journalists (including Pulitzer Prize winner Chris Hedges), politicians (including US Senator Bernie Sanders), and commentators and activists (including Michael Moore) as well as first-time writers.

Editorial philosophy

OpEdNews' goal is to be holistic, to cover politics, arts (movies, books, music, theater, etc.,) sciences, health, Mass media, business, technology, sports, travel, citizen journalism and various strange and unusual stuff.

OpEdNews uses a custom built content management system designed by founder Rob Kall, produced by populum.com. It includes features not found in other blog/media content management sites, such as an image search and insertion program that finds creative commons images and inserts them in content with attribution automatically included, a multi-level editing system that allows editors with different degrees of responsibility to access a queue of submitted articles and edit then accept or reject them.

Opednews is one of 4500 websites indexed by Google News.

Writers/Editors/Columnists

Senior Editorial Board (see masthead):

A partial list of some of the thousands of writers on OpEdNews. Most post directly, though some have given permission to reprint.

Recognition

The OpEdNews site has been quoted by others, including Wall Street Journal,[5] The New York Times,[6] Washington Post,[7] Philadelphia Inquirer,[8] and Chicago Tribune.[9]

The sites awards include
  • 2007, won Bloggers Choice Awards
  • 2008, nominated 'Best Political Blog'
  • 2013, won Pillar Human Rights Award for International Persons of Conscience'[1] given July 29, 2013 to Opednews.com and editor in chief Rob Kall[10]

References

  1. ^ "Opednews.com Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2013-08-21.
  2. ^ Katalinas, Theresa (February 5, 2007). "Bucks Web site grabs piece of the online news market - The highly traveled opednews.com joins the ranks of a growing Web news base". The Intelligencer. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  3. ^ Singh, Asavari (May 12, 2009). "Opednews.com". Financial Express. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  4. ^ Weiner, Ed (March 24, 2003). "Web War". Philadelphia Daily News. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  5. ^ Seib, Gerald F. (August 26, 2008). "Party's Left Pushes for a Seat at the Table". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  6. ^ Baker, Peter (May 26, 2009). "Favorites of Left Don't Make Obama's Court List". The New York Times. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  7. ^ Cillizza, Cheis (February 8, 2011). "The Fix". Washington Post. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  8. ^ Ransom, Jan (October 7, 2011). "Commish sets rules on civilians' pix". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  9. ^ Koehler, Robert (September 5, 2012). "Pragmatic racism". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  10. ^ Acceptance Speech by Rob Kall, upon receiving Pillar Human Rights Award
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