The NewsCloud Mission

Our mission is to provide a diverse spectrum of must read stories, breaking news, and opinion from around the world. On any visit to NewsCloud, you should find a unique mix of stories posted by our community which maintain a persistent focus on important issues of the day. Come to NewsCloud for vibrant, thoughtful discussions and the context and resources behind the news.

It is also our mission to provide open source technologies such as the NewsCloud platform, web services and widgets that help organizations use social media to strengthen their own communities.

In an age of unprecedented corporate media consolidation, NewsCloud is an independently owned and operated publication. As our resources are currently limited, the site today represents only the beginning of this vision. Please be patient with us as we grow.

How can you participate?

Be sure to sign up to become a member before getting started.

• Vote on upcoming stories to promote them to the front page, choose stories from the newswire for the NewsCloud community or post stories from other news sites using our browser bookmarklet. The quality of our story mix relies on member voting and submissions.
• Post comments and join discussions on top stories
• Try our Facebook application
• Post stories to your personal blog.
• Email stories to your friends from any story page
• Send us your shared Google Reader feed and we'll import stories from you automatically

How can you follow NewsCloud stories?

• Visit the front page to read our top stories
• Follow our RSS feed
• Follow our Twitter feed
• Add headlines to your own blog or Website using our JSS widgets
• Follow NewsCloud via email with our Sound Off and Week in Review updates. Manage your subscriptions.

How can you get involved with NewsCloud's open source projects?

• Visit our wiki for more information about the NewsCloud platform
• Follow our blog for updates about the site
• Check out our Web Services API
• Sign up for our Google Group Developer's Forum
• Email us with your interest areas and experience

How can you support the NewsCloud mission?

• Email us to volunteer to moderate a topic
• Make a donation
• Order a NewsCloud t-shirt or sticker from Cafe Press.
• Shop at the NewsCloud Amazon store

How can you send feedback to NewsCloud?

We welcome your feedback, suggestions and bug reports! Please email us