All the News That’s Fit to Syndicate

Internet users who read weblogs inevitably clog up their browser’s bookmarks menu with favorite URLs. Instead of creating a new bookmark for each site, however, these information consumers can simply subscribe to a blog’s RSS feed. A comprehensive article on syndication feeds was recently published by Online Journalism Review. New-media expert J.D. Lasica defined RSS feeds in layman’s terms, offered suggestions on the best RSS news readers, and provided an explanation on how to set up a blog’s syndicated feed. A wide variety of sample feeds also were included for new RSS consumers to try.
(Editor’s note: Another good resource about RSS is available from Amy Gahran, who periodically writes for this weblog.)