Web News Observer
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Type of site | news website |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Founded | 12 January 2019 |
| Headquarters | Mysore, Karnataka |
| Owner | Stacknexo LLP |
| Founder(s) | Musba Hashmi Ehraz Ahmed |
| Editor | Musba Hashmi |
| URL | webnewsobserver |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Launched | 12 January 2019 |
| Current status | Online |
Web News Observer is an online news website which was established on 12 January 2019, with its headquarters in Mysore, Karnataka, India. It covers latest news in Entertainment, Lifestyle, Korean, Technology, Sports and Business from around the world. It is owned and managed by Stacknexo LLP. The Editor-in-Chief is Musba Hashmi.[1]
History[edit]
Web News Observer was initially focused on covering cybersecurity and technology news. However, during the COVID-19 pandemic it started covering other news, including entertainment and lifestyle.[2] On 20 April 2022, the news website crossed 1 million unique users monthly.[3] On 29 April 2022, it partnered with Dailyhunt for news syndication.[4] On 9 May 2022, the news outlet expanded its operations and acquired The Clare People, a defunct website of the Irish weekly newspaper that had ceased its operations in 2019.[5] On 8 June 2022, the news website crossed 3 million unique users monthly.[6]
Notable Work[edit]
In November 2021, the news website did exclusive news stories exposing two cybersecurity scams where the scammers were impersonating Elon Musk through a verified Facebook Page and were running a cryptocurrency giveaway scam.[7] The page was then taken down soon after when the story was covered by other media outlets.[8] The media outlet is building India's first e-learning platform for data journalism. The platform will help train journalists and students to study and get trained in data journalism free of cost.[9] The news organization is also known for its active engagement in social work. On 18 April 2022, it distributed books and stationery among the underprivileged children of Mysore. They also conducted an online journalism training workshop for aspiring students.[2] On 23 May 2022, the media outlet introduced their website on Web 3.0 becoming the first news website in India to have a version of their website on Web 3.0.[10]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "About Us". Web News Observer. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Web News Observer distributes books to the underprivileged students in the city". Star of Mysore. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ Udayavani. "ಮಾಸಿಕ 1 ಮಿಲಿಯನ್ ಬಳಕೆದಾರರೊಂದಿಗೆ 'ವೆಬ್ ನ್ಯೂಸ್ ಅಬ್ಸರ್ವರ್' ಹೊಸ ಮೈಲಿಗಲ್ಲು". Udayavani (in Kannada). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ Malik, Mohsina (29 April 2022). "Web News Observer partners with Dailyhunt for news syndication | Free Press Kashmir". Free Press Kashmir. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "Web News Observer acquires The Clare People". Star of Mysore. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "Web News Observer attracts 3 million unique visitors monthly | DD News". DD News. Archived from the original on 15 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ "Yet another 'verified' fake Elon Musk page pops up on Facebook with cryptocurrency scam". CNBC TV18. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ "Another fake Elon Musk Facebook page pops up". Moneycontrol. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ "Web News Observer Launches India's First E-learning Platform For Data Journalism". Businessworld. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ Banerjee, Shubham (23 May 2022). "Journalism in Web 3.0: Web News Observer becomes first media outlet to adapt to newest version of internet". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
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