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'''Kinja''' is a free online [[news aggregator]], launched in April 2004. It is operated by Gizmodo Media Group, which was purchased by [[Univision Communications]] during [[Gawker Media]]'s bankruptcy.<ref name="Forbes Welcome 2016">{{cite web | title = Univision Rebrands Gawker Media As Gizmodo Media Group; Starts Translating Content For Univision.com | website=Forbes | date=2016-09-22 | url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/veronicavillafane/2016/09/22/univision-rebrands-gawker-media-as-gizmodo-media-group-starts-translating-content-for-univision-com/#31da38ef44ad | accessdate=2017-01-13}}</ref>
'''Kinja''' is a free online [[news aggregator]], launched in April 2004. It is operated by Gizmodo Media Group, which was purchased by [[Univision Communications]] during [[Gawker Media]]'s bankruptcy.<ref name="Forbes Welcome 2016">{{cite web | title = Univision Rebrands Gawker Media As Gizmodo Media Group; Starts Translating Content For Univision.com | website=Forbes | date=2016-09-22 | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/veronicavillafane/2016/09/22/univision-rebrands-gawker-media-as-gizmodo-media-group-starts-translating-content-for-univision-com/#31da38ef44ad | accessdate=2017-01-13}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
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On February 11, 2013, Kinja 1.0 was launched on [[Jalopnik]].<ref name="jalopnik">{{cite web|url=http://jalopnik.com/welcome-to-what-s-next-73787938|title=Welcome To What's Next|publisher=jalopnik.com|accessdate=2014-04-18}}</ref> Changes included an entire site and platform redesign, favoring a more [[Tumblr]]-esque design. Users received the ability to create their own blogs on Kinja, replacing the old profile system. Comments, replies, and posts all aggregate on the user's personal blog.
On February 11, 2013, Kinja 1.0 was launched on [[Jalopnik]].<ref name="jalopnik">{{cite web|url=http://jalopnik.com/welcome-to-what-s-next-73787938|title=Welcome To What's Next|publisher=jalopnik.com|accessdate=2014-04-18}}</ref> Changes included an entire site and platform redesign, favoring a more [[Tumblr]]-esque design. Users received the ability to create their own blogs on Kinja, replacing the old profile system. Comments, replies, and posts all aggregate on the user's personal blog.


On March 11, 2013,<ref name="io9">{{cite web|url=http://io9.com/check-out-io9s-new-design-451387032|title=Check Out io9's New Design!|publisher=io9.com|accessdate=2014-04-18}}</ref> Kinja was launched on Gawker Media blogs [[io9]] and [[Deadspin]], followed by [[Kotaku]] on March 25, 2013;<ref name="kotaku">{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/welcome-to-the-new-kotaku-better-graphics-more-intera-458370679|title=Welcome To The New Kotaku: Better Graphics, More Interactive, Same Low Price.|publisher=kotaku.com|accessdate=2014-04-18}}</ref> [[Jezebel (website)|Jezebel]] on April 8, 2013;<ref name="jezebel">{{cite web|url=http://jezebel.com/welcome-to-the-new-jezebel-470862928|title=Welcome to the New Jezebel|publisher=jezebel.com|accessdate=2014-04-18}}</ref> [[Lifehacker]] on April 15, 2013;<ref name="lifehacker">{{cite web|url=http://lifehacker.com/welcome-to-the-new-lifehacker-472650381|title=Welcome to the New Lifehacker|publisher=lifehacker.com|accessdate=2014-04-18}}</ref> and [[Gizmodo]] on April 29, 2013.<ref name="gizmodo">{{cite web|url=http://gizmodo.com/welcome-to-the-new-gizmodo-481330297|title=Welcome to the New Gizmodo|publisher=gizmodo.com|accessdate=2014-04-18}}</ref>
On March 11, 2013,<ref name="io9">{{cite web|url=http://io9.com/check-out-io9s-new-design-451387032|title=Check Out io9's New Design!|publisher=io9.com|accessdate=2014-04-18}}</ref> Kinja was launched on Gawker Media blogs [[io9]] and [[Deadspin]], followed by [[Kotaku]] on March 25, 2013;<ref name="kotaku">{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/welcome-to-the-new-kotaku-better-graphics-more-intera-458370679|title=Welcome To The New Kotaku: Better Graphics, More Interactive, Same Low Price.|publisher=kotaku.com|accessdate=2014-04-18}}</ref> [[Jezebel (website)|Jezebel]] on April 8, 2013;<ref name="jezebel">{{cite web|url=http://jezebel.com/welcome-to-the-new-jezebel-470862928|title=Welcome to the New Jezebel|publisher=jezebel.com|accessdate=2014-04-18}}</ref> [[Lifehacker]] on April 15, 2013;<ref name="lifehacker">{{cite web|url=http://lifehacker.com/welcome-to-the-new-lifehacker-472650381|title=Welcome to the New Lifehacker|publisher=lifehacker.com|accessdate=2014-04-18}}</ref> and [[Gizmodo]] on April 29, 2013.<ref name="gizmodo">{{cite web|url=https://gizmodo.com/welcome-to-the-new-gizmodo-481330297|title=Welcome to the New Gizmodo|publisher=gizmodo.com|accessdate=2014-04-18}}</ref>


==Controversy==
==Controversy==

Revision as of 19:54, 9 September 2017

Kinja
Type of site
news aggregator
OwnerUnivision Communications
URLkinja.com
CommercialYes
LaunchedApril 2004; 20 years ago (2004-04)

Kinja is a free online news aggregator, launched in April 2004. It is operated by Gizmodo Media Group, which was purchased by Univision Communications during Gawker Media's bankruptcy.[2]

History

With the intention of making blogs more accessible to the public, Nick Denton of Gawker Media and Meg Hourihan of Pyra Labs created Kinja, which began as an investigation into the navigation of blogs. It was dubbed Kinja in October 2003.[3]

On February 11, 2013, Kinja 1.0 was launched on Jalopnik.[4] Changes included an entire site and platform redesign, favoring a more Tumblr-esque design. Users received the ability to create their own blogs on Kinja, replacing the old profile system. Comments, replies, and posts all aggregate on the user's personal blog.

On March 11, 2013,[5] Kinja was launched on Gawker Media blogs io9 and Deadspin, followed by Kotaku on March 25, 2013;[6] Jezebel on April 8, 2013;[7] Lifehacker on April 15, 2013;[8] and Gizmodo on April 29, 2013.[9]

Controversy

Commenters on many Kinja-run sites have long complained that it lacks basic features, such as multithreading, and is generally very difficult to use. Further problems were found in August 2017 when the AVClub.com website was redesigned under the Kinja mantle, given that Kinja is aimed largely at blog-type posts, rather than longer form works. Users of other Kinja websites have complained that their feedback to Kinja staff often is dismissed. Complaints have also been made about the vulgarity and lack of professionalism of the Kinja-produced trainings.

Usage

Kinja is a personal web service that allows its users to "bookmark" blogs, Kinja providing the user with excerpts of recent posts of the chosen blogs. These excerpts, known as personal "digests", are compiled into one page of excerpts, with other categorized compilations available based on such labels as media, music, liberal, conservative, and more. A user's personal choice of digests are easily available to any outside user, allowing others to share their favorite blogs and recent blog posts. Utilizing a webcrawler dubbed Kinjabot (similar to Google's webcrawlers), Kinja creates an internal index of all available web logs as defined by Kinjabot.

References

  1. ^ "Alexa Ranking". Alexa Internet. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  2. ^ "Univision Rebrands Gawker Media As Gizmodo Media Group; Starts Translating Content For Univision.com". Forbes. 2016-09-22. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
  3. ^ "Gawker's Kinja, circa 2003". kottke.org. Retrieved 2014-08-12.
  4. ^ "Welcome To What's Next". jalopnik.com. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  5. ^ "Check Out io9's New Design!". io9.com. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  6. ^ "Welcome To The New Kotaku: Better Graphics, More Interactive, Same Low Price". kotaku.com. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  7. ^ "Welcome to the New Jezebel". jezebel.com. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  8. ^ "Welcome to the New Lifehacker". lifehacker.com. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  9. ^ "Welcome to the New Gizmodo". gizmodo.com. Retrieved 2014-04-18.

Sources

  • New York Times Blog-Bleary? Try (What Else?) a Blog Thursday, April 1, 2004


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