Article
The Performance of Distributed News Aggregators
OII DPSN Working Papers
(2008)
Abstract
Originating as a study of the online news aggregator Digg, which relies on user ratings to determine which articles to put on the frontpage, this study evolved into a comprehensive survey of the online news aggregator space. This case study explores the conditions under which crowds are smart, analyzes the bias of several modes of information aggregation, and shows the risk of mob behaviour.
Keywords
- distributed problem solving networks,
- internet,
- network,
- crowd sourcing,
- news aggregation,
- mobs,
- digg,
- problem solving,
- organization,
- knowledge,
- collaboration,
- digital networks,
- information sharing
Disciplines
- Artificial Intelligence and Robotics,
- Business Administration, Management, and Operations,
- Communication Technology and New Media,
- Defense and Security Studies,
- Health Policy,
- Health Services Administration,
- Management Information Systems,
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods,
- Organizational Behavior and Theory,
- OS and Networks,
- Other Computer Sciences,
- Policy Design, Analysis, and Evaluation,
- Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration,
- Public Health,
- Science and Technology Law,
- Science and Technology Policy,
- Science and Technology Studies,
- Social Policy,
- Systems Architecture and
- Technology and Innovation
Publication Date
November, 2008
Citation Information
Wolf Richter, Tobias Escher and David A. Bray. "The Performance of Distributed News Aggregators" OII DPSN Working Papers (2008) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/dbray/38/