# New Media Reporting Thoora News Uses Blogs, Twitter, Comments as Real-Time Sources By Jacqueline Parrish | Published 2009-10-21 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thoora-news References: [thrillist](http://www.thrillist.com/nation/thoora) & [beta.thoora](http://beta.thoora.com/) Proudly created by fellow Canadians, Thoora news is an unconventional reporting website that uses non-mainstream sources to decide what is hot. Thoora news uses a complicated, [real-time algorithm](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/notifier) to filter, rank and post content from different blogs, [Twitter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/particle-news) posts, as well as comments and which websites/stories are garnering the most traffic. Thoora news is an easy to use media site that foists little known blogs and websites into the front and center for all to see. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.0/10 - Popularity: 2% | Activity: 19% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Real-time News Curation:** Thoora News uses a real-time algorithm to filter and rank content from multiple sources. - **Non-mainstream Sources:** Thoora News focuses on non-mainstream blogs and websites to uncover new and unique perspectives. - **Crowdsourced News:** Thoora News incorporates comments and social media posts to provide a more diverse range of perspectives. ### Where This Applies - **Media and Journalism:** Thoora News presents an opportunity for media outlets to expand their sources and audience. - **Social Media:** Thoora News relies heavily on social media platforms, opening opportunities for collaboration and integration. - **Marketing and Advertising:** Marketers can utilize Thoora News' algorithm for identifying trending topics and audience interests. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Visually Immersive Global News](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/newsflask.md) - [Direct Journalism Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/noosphere.md) - [Custom Aggregation Engines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/newtler.md) - [Internet Humor News](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-daily-snoo.md) - [AI-Driven News Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/particle-news.md) - [Personal Audio News](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hypermedia-play-news.md) - [AI Editorial-Powered Insights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/asknews.md) - [Decentralized News Aggregators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stringer-news.md) - [Smarter News Consumption](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/newsbang.md)