untangling_the_web

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Summary:
~ Sources of video data: multiple news, entertainment, radio, podcasts from
across the web.
~ Video viewed: videos play using external site's default media player inside a
Frame at Pixsy with option to remove Frame. .
~ Search options: keyword and phrase searching; no search by source option;
no advanced search.
~ Sort options: searches for both images and videos; tab to video; only sort
option is by category.
~ Upload video? No.
Reuters Video
http://todav.reuters.com/tv
I have to mention Reuters because of its importance and reach, but the site is
frustrating to use because there is no separate video search at the site. All you get is
a list of available videos sorted by topic (news, entertainment, business, etc.). If you
need Reuters' videos, I recommend using one of the video search sites­
Rocketlnfo, SingingFish, RooTV, Blinkx, Yahoo Video Search, or Pixsy.
Rocketlnfo
http://www.rocketnews.com/[select the VIDEO tab]
Rocketlnfo offers some of the most extensive sources for news and video on the
web, drawing from over 16,000 news sources on a continuous basis. The downside
is that Rocketlnfo only searches for the past four days at most, and users can limit a
search to today's videos. The search has no advanced features, not even phrase
searching. It looks for all the keywords, so be careful not to search on too many
terms.
Rocketlnfo is a metasearch engine that searches many video sources, including
SBC, RedOrbit videos, Reuters, CBS, CNN, MSNBC, local news, etc. For current
news searches, Rocketlnfo has to be ranked as one of the best and most
comprehensive.
Summary:
~ Sources of video data: news from over 16,000 sources across the web (not all
or even most of these sources offer video)
~ Video viewed: all videos play at originating site using that site's default video
player
~ Search options: keyword search only (searches for ALL terms)
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