PaidContent.org teaming with NYT

Rafat Ali did it the hard way. He worked his tail off.

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I have been a fan of Rafat Ali's PaidContent.org for years. He was blogging before it was called blogging. (He's not an ".org, btw, but nevermind...)

Now his team is part of what I consider the number one brand in news: The New York Times.

November 1, 2007--NYTimes.com today launched an expanded and enhanced version of its technology section (www.nytimes.com/technology) with a different look, further aggregation of top publications and more tech news updates throughout the day. New content providers to the section, IDG Media Brands and paidContent.org, will contribute their reporting to The Times’s coverage of breaking news. Content feeds are provided by Blogrunner.com, a feed aggregator owned by the Times Company that monitors blog postings and the online conversations they inspire. The enhanced section offers readers a more comprehensive understanding of the technology industry, companies and trends, as well as a breakdown of policy issues affecting the business of technology.

[biz.yahoo.com...]

(What's funny is this news was not on PaidContent.org when I checked.)