RSS Feeds

What is RSS?

RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is an XML-based format for sharing and distributing Web content, such as news headlines. Using an RSS reader, you can view data feeds from various news sources including the Jamaica Gleaner. RSS feeds are free and JamaicaGleaner.com currently uses RSS 2.0.

RSS/News Aggregators:

RSS/News Aggregators (also called Readers) will download and display RSS feeds for you. There are a number of free and commercial News Aggregators are available for download.

Many aggregators are separate, "stand-alone" programs; other services will let you add RSS feeds to a Web page.

Yahoo! users can add RSS feeds to your My Yahoo! page; to make this easier, you can click on the "Add to My Yahoo!" button to the right of each link below.

MSN users can add RSS feeds to your My MSN page; to make this easier, you can click on the "Add to My MSN!" button to the right of each link below.

Opera users can use the built-in newsfeed reader

Mozilla users can use RSS feed reader extentions that are available

What is RSS?

RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is an XML-based format for sharing and distributing Web content, such as news headlines. Using an RSS reader, you can view data feeds from various news sources including the Jamaica Gleaner. RSS feeds are free and JamaicaGleaner.com currently uses RSS 2.0.

RSS/News Aggregators:

RSS/News Aggregators (also called Readers) will download and display RSS feeds for you. There are a number of free and commercial News Aggregators are available for download.

Many aggregators are separate, "stand-alone" programs; other services will let you add RSS feeds to a Web page.

Yahoo! users can add RSS feeds to your My Yahoo! page; to make this easier, you can click on the "Add to My Yahoo!" button to the right of each link below.

MSN users can add RSS feeds to your My MSN page; to make this easier, you can click on the "Add to My MSN!" button to the right of each link below.

Opera users can use the built-in newsfeed reader

Mozilla users can use RSS feed reader extentions that are available

Weblogs:

Another way many people use RSS feeds is by incorporating content into weblogs, or "blogs". Blogs are web pages comprised of usually short, frequently updated items and web links. Blogging as a publishing tool is used for many purposes: traditional journalism, personal journals, group discussions around a topic, and many combinations in-between.

TERMS OF USE

RSS (really simple syndication) service is a means by which Gleaner Online(Go Jamaica ) offers feeds of story headlines in XML format ("RSS Content") to visitors to JamaicaGleaner.com, SportsJamaica.com JamaicaStar.com (the "Jamaica Gleaner, Sports Jamaica , Jamaica star Sites ") who use RSS aggregators. These Terms of Use govern your use of the RSS service. These terms nay be changed by Gleaner Online(Go Jamaica ) at any time without notice.

Use of RSS Feeds:

RSS is a free service offered by Gleaner Online(Go Jamaica ) to individuals for private, non-commercial use. Any other uses, including without limitation the incorporation of advertising into or the placement of advertising associated with or targeted towards the RSS Content, are strictly prohibited. You must use the RSS feeds as provided by Gleaner Online(Go Jamaica ), and you may not edit or modify the text, content or links supplied by Gleaner Online(Go Jamaica ). To request permission for a particular use not permitted by these Terms of Use, please use the Gleaner Online(Go Jamaica ) Feedback system.

Link to Content Pages:

The RSS service may be used only with those platforms from which a functional link is made available that, when accessed, takes the viewer directly to the display of the full article on the JamaicaGleaner.com, SportsJamaica.com or JamaicaStar.com Site. You may not display the RSS Content in a manner that does not permit successful linking to, redirection to or delivery of the applicable Jamaica Gleaner Site web page. You may not insert any intermediate page, splash page or other content between the RSS link and the applicable Jamaica Gleaner Site web page.

Ownership/Attribution:

JamaicaGleaner.com, SportsJamaica.com or JamaicaStar.com retains all ownership and other rights in the RSS Content, and any and all JamaicaGleaner.com, SportsJamaica.com or JamaicaStar.com logos and trademarks used in connection with the RSS Service. You must provide attribution to the appropriate Gleaner Online website in connection with your use of the RSS feeds. If you provide this attribution simple text link with the words provided by JamaicaGleaner.com or SportsJamaica.com or JamaicaStar.com respectively

Right to Discontinue Feeds:

Gleaner Online (Go-Jamaica) reserves the right to discontinue providing any or all of the RSS feeds at any time and to require you to cease displaying, distributing or otherwise using any or all of the RSS feeds for any reason including, without limitation, your violation of any provision of these Terms of Use. Gleaner Online (Go-Jamaica) assumes no liability for any of your activities in connection with the RSS feeds or for your use of the RSS feeds in connection with your website.