Best News Curation Tools: The Newsmaster Toolkit 2012 (limited to entry-level tools for non-pro...

1. Blogbridge

1.1. free

1.2. aggregates any RSS-based source

1.3. output to RSS, XML-RPC

1.4. Review MNM

1.5. Review MNM

2. CurationSoft

3. Shareist

4. Publish2

4.1. free

4.2. Link Newswire

4.3. soon to come curated news channels marketplace

4.4. Review

4.5. Review

5. Dashter

6. Kurat

7. Storyful

8. Qrait

8.1. Real-time filtering isn't curation, it's filtering. Qrait lets you combine real-time filtering and your own personal touch to create something of value that people trust.

9. iFlow

10. Percolate

11. Storify

12. Scoop.it

13. Liquid News

13.1. starts at $99/mo

13.2. tour available - no free trial

14. Storytlr

14.1. requires server install

15. MediaHeroes

16. Curated.by

16.1. aggregates TW, (FL, PI, GG)

17. Intigi

18. Montage

19. CurationStation

19.1. $99/mo

19.1.1. 14-day free trial

19.2. aggregates anything via bookmarklet + RSS-OPML, Twitter, Google Alerts, YT, FL + commenting

19.3. output via embed, RSS, API, PHP

19.4. manual or automated

19.5. great UI

19.6. Review

20. Content Guide to understanding Newsmastering and Content Curation

21. Complete Guide to Real-Time News Curation - Newsmastering and Newsradars

21.1. Part 1 - Why We Need It

21.2. Part 2 - Aggregation is Automated, Curation is Manual

21.3. Part 3 - Real-World Examples

21.4. Part 4 - Process

21.5. Part 5 - Skills

21.6. Part 6 - Tools

21.7. Part 7 - ***

22. The NewsMaster Toolkit supermap