There's nothing new about curating the news and aggregating content. It's always been part of the role of journalism, selecting and presenting information, and editors have always done it. Aggregation is not curation. Aggregators pull together, and allow you to assemble, news from a variety of sources in one place. Those that also curate the news spotlight stories and often package content based on algorithm and/or the work of editors (ie there's some type of judgment involved and usually context created).

Slideshare: Crafting New Narratives of Community, Connecting, Creating, and Participatory Learning at The Unquiet Library: A Makerspace Culture of Learning A First Outline of Our New Chapter for 2012-2013 | Presented to Dr. Adrian Thomason, July 16, 2012 | Buffy J. HamiltonCC "Defining Makerspace A place where people learn to use tools and materials and can develop creative projects Can be embedded inside an existing Makerspace organization or standalone on its own Adaptable-can be shaped by educational goals as well as students' creative interests"

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What is the difference between blogging and curation if they are both about finding and sharing great content?  According to Deanna Dahlsad at Kitsch-Slapped, is the focus. While bloggers often cover anything that interests them as the are online where as curators are characterized by a strong focus on a specific topic.