RSS Feeds
Syndicated News Feeds
Some sections of the J-School web site are also available as syndicated RSS/XML news feeds. To subscribe to a news feed, right-click (PC) or Cmd-click (Mac) an XML icon and choose "Copy link to clipboard." You can then paste the link into your feed reader's Subscriptions manager. Some web browsers also include built-in RSS aggregators -- look for an "RSS" link in your browser's URL field.
| Site | Feed |
|---|---|
| J-School Student Stories |  |
| J-School Faculty Stories |  |
| North Gate Radio | |
| J-School Events | |
| China Digital Times | |
| Center for Citizen Journalism | |
| Covering Asia | |
What is RSS?
RSS, or Rich Site Summary, is a mechanism for publishing story excerpts, headlines, and URLs in a strict XML format that can be read by computer software called an "aggregator" or "RSS news reader." Many people find that using an aggregator saves time by allowing them to see what's being published on many sites at once, rather than surfing to sites sequentially. J.D. Lasica of the Online Journalism Review has written an excellent overview of RSS, titled News That Comes to You. Fagan Finder has another excellent introduction to RSS. Scott Rosenberg of Salon writes that "RSS delivers a long-promised Internet dream."
A Sampling of RSS Readers
Windows: Try SharpReader (free) or NewsCrawler ($24.95).
Mac OS X: Try NetNewsWire (commercial) or NewsFire (free). The Safari web browser included with Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) also includes a built-in RSS aggregator.
Cross-platform: Try NewsGator (free) or Bottom Feeder (free).
A definitive list of RSS readers can be found here.
Feel free to recommend others.