Expert Input and Original Research for FreePint's Topic Series "News, and Other Commodities"
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By Catherine Dhanjal

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Managing editor, Catherine Dhanjal, highlights what's upcoming in the FreePint Topic Series "News, and Other Commodities" as well as looking at articles published and research launched to date. If you're interested in sources covering business, company, financial, industry and people research, find out more and register to ensure you receive regular Topic Series updates.

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The FreePint Topic Series "News, and Other Commodities" launched this month and runs until the end of December (register now to ensure you get regular updates as the series progresses as well as a Registrants' Report including producer commentary and Subscription content).

The series sheds light on how you can make a judgement on "value" when applied to news, basic company information, basic "people" information and the like. It will also explore the new ways organisations are incorporating content streams into workflows to keep workers informed, efficient and results-oriented.

Input from Experts

The breadth and depth of the series, a yearly staple and always the biggest of four series we run annually, is demonstrated by us having five co-producers, experts on different aspects of news:

• Andrew Grave (business information)
• Anja Thygesen (industry information)
• Chris Porter (company information)
• Eileen Steer (financial information)
• Shimrit Janes (collaborative technologies).

Our director of research, Robin Neidorf, interviewed the co-producers and asked them for their perspective on what the series will bring to information professionals. 

FreePint's Original Research

One of the first pieces of research in this series is our survey on private company information. This original research will look at preferred sources, perceptions and unmet needs in researching private companies. Our survey is open until 21st of October, please do participate and you will receive a copy of the final report as a thank you. 

We will also soon launch our our 8th annual "FreePint Survey: News Needs and Preferences".

Must-Have Financial Sources

In the financial field Bloomberg is often upheld as an essential source. Eileen Steer interviewed FreePint Subscribers and other Bloomberg end-users and information professionals to find out whether a standalone terminal still has a place in the information armoury, and whether organisations are getting sufficient value from it to justify the price.

Meanwhile Catherine Pask looked into another news staple, well-loved by those in the finance field: Factiva. In an interview with the general manager, Brian Gelinas, she found out how users access Factiva's 32,000 sources via mobile device, the enhancements recently made to the alerts, and why the corporate newsletter function is so popular. 

If you haven't already registered for the FreePint Topic Series "News, and Other Commodities", register now to receive free updates and a PDF report containing selected Subscription articles upon registration, as well as a copy of the index report at the end.

Blogs and articles published since the start of the series: 

• Q&A with Factiva - News on the Move
• Participate in Survey on Private Company Information
• Bloomberg and the Viability of the Standalone Terminal 
• Introducing the Series Producers - FreePint Topic Series "News, and Other Commodities

Articles and reviews coming soon in the series:

• Product Review of Factiva
• Product Review of Alacra Premium 
• Q&A with Mergermarket
• Insider Knowledge - Researching East Africa 

Webinars and Communities of Practice: 

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