Because of Techcrunch50, I decided to test one of the demo companies of the conference: socialmedian. Dubbed as a ‘social news network that connects people with personalized news and information,’ socialmedian users get to share news and information with others who have the same interests.

socialmedian offers so many features, other than ‘news-streaming’. You get to join specific subject-related news networks, become friends with fellow users, clip interesting news articles to your profile and also interact with followers and friends through their listed and linked social networks. The profile settings let users select to have their profile private or public, and what time of day you want to receive news from your selected news networks. You can also promote your own blog through the use of a widget. In addition to those features, socialmedian offers a ‘Clip it!’ button. Just like del.icio.us, you can add the button to your toolbar and just click on any news stories you deem worthy for your fellow socialmedian users.

Buzz Meter Ranking: 4 out of 4 Buzz Bees

Positive: socialmedian is a fun way to share news and information with your friends. It’s like delicious + a social network all rolled into one, easy-to-use, online environment. The email sent upon joining socialmedian’s network was filled with information and directions on how to start. I was able to set up my profile and start adding networks/clipping news stories within a matter of five minutes! It was not hard to figure out how to use socialmedian at all.

Negative: The different news networks might be an issue. As I was searching for networks of my interest, I found more than I needed (i.e. 50 different technology networks you can join). Choices are great, but sometimes having an enormous amount can be overwhelming. Currently, this innovative news site aggregator is available worldwide, but only in English (they’re working the translations).

Conclusion: For those who regularly read the Buzz Meter, you know that I love ‘one-stop-shop’ tools/platforms/networks. socialmedian is definitely one of the tools you should get to know!