Curate This!: The Hands-On, How-To Guide To Content Curation by Steven Rosenbaum

Author:Steven Rosenbaum [Rosenbaum, Steven]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Magnify Media
Published: 2014-12-02T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 25: Curation with Text Tools

Text is the center of the curation universe. Why? Because it’s far and away the most prevalent form of communication on the Web and its sheer volume makes curation a critically important solution to separate signal from noise.

There is no shortage of text-based curation tools, and they’re constantly evolving. What follows is a journey into some of the best-known tools and solutions for text curation, thought it’s by no means exhaustive. There are new solutions coming on line every day.

1. Scoop.it

Launched to the public in November 2011, Scoop.it hit the ground running, snagging more than 75 million visitors during its first 18 months.215 With Scoop.it, everyone can be a smart and powerful publisher. The tool allows you to discover information that’s pertinent to your business or area of interest, grab it, add your thoughts and then publish it to your blog or social networks. Its social networking function, appealing look and vast research capabilities are just a few of the reasons why Scoop.it has become the content curation tool of choice for many brands, students, educators and organizations.216

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