Live Science
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Type of site | News website |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Owner | Purch (Future) |
| Editor | Alexander McNamara |
| URL | www |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Launched | 2004 |
Live Science is a science news website. It publishes stories in a wide variety of topics such as Space, Animals, Health, Archaeology, Human behavior and Planet Earth. It also has a Forum section for open discussions and a Reference section with links to other sites. Its declared mission is to inform and entertain its readers about science and the world.[1]
History
[edit]Live Science was originally launched in 2004. It was acquired by ediaNetwork, later called Purch, in 2009.[2] Purch consumer brands (including Live Science) were acquired by Future in 2018.[3][4]
Reception
[edit]Live Science has been rated GREEN for its credibility and trustworthiness by NewsGuard, a global service that rates news sources for their journalistic standards.[5] [better source needed]
Live Science is a member of the Independent Press Standards Organisation, which regulates the UK's magazine and newspaper industry.[6]
Awards
[edit]2007: Winner, Award for Specialty Site Journalism (large organization) from the Online Journalism Awards.[7]
2008, 2010: Honoree, Websites and Mobile Sites, Science from the Webby Awards.[8][9]
2021: Listed as one of the top 10 science websites from the website "Make Use Of".[10]
Live Science was ranked in RealClearScience's "Top 10 Websites for Science" from 2016 to 2023.[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]
References
[edit]- ^ "LiveScience – About Us". LiveScience. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ Ali, Rafat (26 October 2014). "Space.com & Related Sites Acquired by TopTenReviews". GigaOm. Knowingly, Inc. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ^ Dool, Greg (19 July 2018). "UK-Based Future Acquires Purch for $132.5 Million". Folio. Access Intelligence, LLC. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "Live Science". Future plc. Archived from the original on 19 December 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "Privacy policy and Trustworthiness". LiveScience. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Privacy policy and Trustworthiness". LiveScience. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "2007 Specialty Site Journalism Winner". Online Journalism Awards. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Websites and Mobile Sites Science 2008". The Webby Awards. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Websites and Mobile Sites Science 2010". The Webby Awards. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "The Top 10 Websites to Get Your Daily Dose of Science". Make Use Of. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ Ross Pomeroy (13 November 2016). "The Top 10 Websites for Science in 2016". realclearscience.com. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ Ross Pomeroy (4 December 2017). "The Top 10 Websites for Science in 2017". realclearscience.com. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ Ross Pomeroy (10 December 2018). "The Top 10 Websites for Science in 2018". realclearscience.com. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ Ross Pomeroy (12 December 2019). "The Top 10 Websites for Science in 2019". realclearscience.com. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ Ross Pomeroy (17 December 2019). "The Top 10 Websites for Science in 2020". realclearscience.com. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ Ross Pomeroy (13 December 2021). "The Top 10 Websites for Science in 2021". realclearscience.com. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ Ross Pomeroy (13 December 2022). "The Top 10 Websites for Science in 2022". realclearscience.com. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ Ross Pomeroy (18 December 2023). "The Top Websites for Science in 2023". realclearscience.com. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
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