Wednesday May 20, 2009
![A daily double shot of aggregation on KIROtv.com: Three times a day, Seattle’s Cox station site posts a new module featuring links to the “hottest” stories in the market, even if they’re hosted on a competitor’s site. Many of the links are to neighborhood news sites, which are pumping out an increasing amount of original coverage. Of course, aggregation is not new, but local media companies are warming to linking out in prominent ways, especially in today’s resource-challenged environment. (Know of other new online initiatives in local TV? Email cory[at]lostremote.com.)](http://9.media.tumblr.com/VS2NAZtwanptapptzoHbmLPto1_500.png)
A daily double shot of aggregation on KIROtv.com: Three times a day, Seattle’s Cox station site posts a new module featuring links to the “hottest” stories in the market, even if they’re hosted on a competitor’s site. Many of the links are to neighborhood news sites, which are pumping out an increasing amount of original coverage. Of course, aggregation is not new, but local media companies are warming to linking out in prominent ways, especially in today’s resource-challenged environment. (Know of other new online initiatives in local TV? Email cory[at]lostremote.com.)
Cory Bergman founded Lost Remote in 1999 with the slogan, "The TV Revolution is Coming. Are You Ready?" For years, Cory has urged media companies to lead the way on technology before someone else does it for them.A longtime journalist, Cory is the director of new product development at msnbc.com as well as the co-founder (with his wife Kate) of the hyperlocal news startup Next Door Media in Seattle. He's also on the advisory board for the University of Washington's innovative digital media program. In his personal time, Cory lays awake at night obsessing over new sustainable business models for local news on the web. Email him at cory[at]lostremote.com.
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