MSNBC.com has made a move into citizen journalism by making the first acquisition in the company's 11-year history buying Newsvine.com.
On its blog today Newsvine gave a bit of an explanation about why it bought into the MSNBC deal: "Why would a young, efficient independent news startup become part of a large organization? For us, the answer is simple: it's all about growing the community and spreading the idea of participatory news as far and wide as possible... While Newsvine may be well known in early adopter circles, we want every college student, every farmer, every weekend journalist, and every household to have their own branch on the 'Vine."
MSNBC.com is half-owned by Microsoft and NBC, while MSNBC the TV channel is now fully owned by NBC Universal.
