tag:ec2-75-101-249-133.compute-1.amazonaws.com,2010:mephisto/faq Mephisto Drax 2009-07-31T18:04:10Z admin tag:ec2-75-101-249-133.compute-1.amazonaws.com,2008-06-05:50 2008-06-05T15:30:00Z 2009-07-31T18:04:10Z <p>The following news organizations' websites are scanned for news stories, editorials and columns based on their publishing schedules.</p> <p>Some media do not post new items daily. If a site has not been updated when it is checked, we may not return to the site for 24 hours.</p> <p>We appreciate feedback from our readers including notice if we missed an important story.&nbsp; Send suggestions and feedback to <a href="mailto:epeditor@empirepage.com" title="Editor's Email">editor@empirepage.com.</a><br />&nbsp;</p> <h3>NYS News</h3> <p>Adirondack Daily Enterprise<br />Albany Times Union<br />Auburn Citizen<br /> Batavia Daily News<br />Binghamton Press &amp; Sun-Bulletin (Pressconnects.com)<br />Buffalo News<br />Canandaigua Messenger (MPN Now)<br />Catskill Daily Mail<br /> Corning Leader <br />Dunkirk Observer <br />Elmira Star Gazette<br />Finger Lakes Times<br />The (Gloversville/Johnstown) Leader Herald<br />The Journal News<br />Herkimer Evening Telegram<br />Hornell Evening Tribune<br />Ithaca Journal<br />Jamestown Post Journal<br /> The (Kingston) Daily Freeman<br />Middletown Times Herald Record<br />New York Daily News<br />New York Post<br />New York Times<br />Newsday<br />Olean Times-Herald<br /> Oneonta Daily Star <br />Oneida Dispatch<br />The (Oswego) Palladium-Times<br />Plattsburgh Press Republican<br />Poughkeepsie Journal<br />The (Rochester) Democrat &amp; Chronicle<br />Rome Sentinel<br />The Saratogian<br />The (Schenectady) Daily Gazette (subscription required as of 8/3/09)<br /> Staten Island Advance<br /> Syracuse Post-Standard (syracuse.com) <br /> The Troy Record<br />The (Utica) Observer-Dispatch<br />Watertown Daily Times</p> <p><span><strong>National News</strong></span></p> <p>New York Times<br /> Wall Street Journal <br />Washington Post<br />Washington Time</p> <p><span><strong>Wire Services</strong></span></p> <p>Associated Press<br /> Bloomberg.com<br /> Gannett News Service<br /> Reuters</p> <p><span><strong>Weeklies </strong></span></p> <p>Amsterdam News<br />Crain's New York Business<br />Gay City News<br /> Gotham Gazette<br /> The Legislative Gazette<br /> New York Observer</p> <p><span><strong>Broadcast </strong></span></p> <p>Capital News 9 <br />News 10 Now (Time Warner Cable/Syracuse)<br /> NY1 (Time Warner Cable/NYC)<br /> North Country Public Radio<br />WXXI (Karen DeWitt)</p> admin tag:ec2-75-101-249-133.compute-1.amazonaws.com,2008-06-05:42 2008-06-05T01:35:00Z 2009-10-04T18:17:57Z <p>Last updated 10/4/2009</p> <div><ol> <li><a href="#1">What is the history of the Empire Page?</a> </li> <li><a href="#2">Who produces the site?</a> </li> <li><a href="#3">How are the stories selected?</a></li> <li><a href="#4">Where are stories posted -- NYS or National page?</a></li> <li><a href="#5">How are the media selected?</a></li> <li><a href="#6">When are the stories posted to the site?</a></li> <li><a href="#7">Where are yesterday's stories?</a></li> <li><a href="#8">Who chooses the guest editorials?</a></li> <li><a href="#9">Can I use the same password at home and at work?</a></li> <li><a href="#10">Can more than one person use a password?</a> </li> </ol> <p><a href="#ask">Ask a Question</a></p> <hr /> <p><a></a></p> <p><span class="faq-redisplay"><strong>1.</strong> What is the history of the Empire Page?</span></p> <p>The Empire Page was created in 1999 by Chris Chichester, who had left a position in the communications office of Governor George Pataki. After Chris put a "for sale" sign on the site in the fall of 1999, it was purchased by PoliticalNewsToday.com, LLC, a partnership between Empire Information Services, Inc., Schwartz Heslin Group and Wynantskill Capital.&nbsp; Today, Peter G. Pollak, founder of Empire Information Services and currently chairman of its successor readMedia, Inc., is the managing partner and majority owner of PoliticalNewsToday.com.</p> <p><a></a></p> <p><span class="faq-redisplay"><strong>2.</strong> Who produces the site?</span></p> <p>PNT.com hires, trains and supervises the editors who pull 200+ stories each day; we also handle our own subscription, advertising and customer support functions..</p> <p><a></a></p> <p><span class="faq-redisplay"><strong>3.</strong> How are the stories selected?</span></p> <p>Each morning Empire Page editors visit the websites of selected 50+ news outlets and select the news stories, editorials and columns they believe will be of interest to the site's visitors/readers. PNT.com has rejected the idea of using a computer program to do this job, feeling that in the long run human editors will do a better job of finding the items people most care about. Click <a href="faq/media-screening-list">here</a> to see a list of the media that we monitor.</p> <p><a></a></p> <p><span class="faq-redisplay"><strong>4.</strong>Where are stories posted -- NYS or National?</span></p> <p>All stories on national topics with no special NYS relevance are posted to the National page. That means if a NYS daily publishes a news story, column or editorial about US foreign policy or national legislation or a presidential election, you will be able to find it on our National page.&nbsp; Conversely if a National news source publishes an item germaine to NYS it will be posted on the NYS page.</p> <p><span class="faq-redisplay"><strong>5.</strong> How are the media selected?</span></p> <p>Not every news organization posts on its website in a timely fashion all of the content they produce for their print or broadcast audience. Empire Page editors follow a regular schedule visiting sites in search of news our subscribers need to know. If we are not scanning a media site that you believe posts valuable political news or commentary on NYS government or politics, please let us know about it. </p> <p><a></a></p> <p><span class="faq-redisplay"><strong>6.</strong> When are the stories posted to the site?</span></p> <p>The editors visit the media on a schedule based on when each entity typically finishes posting their news, editorials and columns. Our goal is to have links available by 5 a.m. seven days a week. Editors continue to post new material until the last group of media have updated their sites, which is typically no later than 8 a.m.</p> <p><a></a></p> <p><span class="faq-redisplay"><strong>7.</strong> Where are yesterday's stories?<br /></span></p> <p>We maintain links to 5 days' worth of NYS and National stories.&nbsp; To find the page listing 5 days' worth of stories click on "NYS Headlines" or "National Headlines" link on the menu bar at the top of every day</p> <p><a></a></p> <p><span class="faq-redisplay"><strong>8.</strong> Who chooses the guest editorials?</span></p> <p>The <strong>Empire Page</strong> invites anyone who wishes to express an opinion on a political issue of the day related to NYS government or politics to submit a guest editorial of under 1000 words for consideration by Empire Page editors. The criteria for selecting guest editorials include timeliness, writing clarity and the cogency of the argument. Political perspective is never a reason for rejecting a guest editorial. If chosen, your editorial will remain on the site for approximately one week.</p> <p><a></a></p> <p><span class="faq-redisplay"><strong>9.</strong> Can I use the same password at home and at work?</span></p> <p>Yes. However, you will need to enter your password the first time you visit the site on your home and your office computer.</p> <p><a></a></p> <p><span class="faq-redisplay"><strong>10.</strong> Can more than one person use a password?</span></p> <p>No. A password may not be used by more than one person at the same time. Sharing your password with other people violates the subscription policy. Your subscription can be cancelled without a refund if we determine it has been distributed to others.</p> </div>