What is RSS?
RSS is a technology that lets you subscribe to the content of a website or weblog, and then scan headlines or blurbs on new content for these sites using a news reader or aggregator. RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication, but previously stood for Rich Site Summary.
There are dozens of RSS readers available; many are offered free of charge. Some readers are available as desktop software that you download and install on your computer. Others are web-based readers that you can access on the Internet. Google lists many of the available RSS readers, and you can learn more about news readers and RSS in this great guide from Lockergnome.
Subscribing to the MediaShift RSS Feed
After you sign up for an RSS reader or service, you can return to MediaShift to subscribe to our RSS feed. Here's how. If you have a web-based reader, find the appropriate button below and click on it to add the MediaShift feed to your reader.
If you have an RSS reader that is a stand-alone computer program, then you can cut and paste this web address for the MediaShift feed into your reader:
http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/rss2/index.xml
Some browsers and readers allow you to add RSS feeds simply by right-clicking on RSS or XML buttons that you see on various web sites and blogs. If you run into any problems adding the MediaShift news feed, please let us know through the Feedback page.
