Once offered only to its members and to subscribers of fee-based online retrieval services, PR Newswire is now freely available on the Internet. Users of the site may choose to view the day's 100 most recent stories, search by keyword, or browse by industry type, company name, ticker symbol, or state. Of particular interest to Internauts is the "Industry Focus: Technology" page (available from the list in the left frame of the browser screen): there users can view the day's technology news categorized by subject: computers, telecommunications, or multimedia. A cyberspace daybook lists live events on the net. PR Newswire also publishes four web-based magazines: MoneyTalks, The Car Connection, SnoCountry, and E-Town, all of which are linked to from the main page. Users should bear in mind that the listing of press releases and other information on the PR Newswire service is a for-fee service that not all companies subscribe to.
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