CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(COLLEGIATE PRESSWIRE)--April 27, 2006--Today, The Daily Jolt announced the launch of a new socially driven website that seeks to bring procrastination back to the people who need it most: college students. The new site, www.QuadRiot.com, launches just as students begin hitting the books for finals � and when they start hunting for good study breaks online.
Students at colleges and universities across the country can contribute any type of Internet content to QuadRiot that they think deserves a wider audience among young adults � breaking news, silly videos, interesting blogs, or addicting games. The general student audience then votes for, or �riots�, the links they like. The favorites are elevated to the front page of the site, internet immortality, and to a placement on The Daily Jolt network, reaching over 250,000 students.
�There�s plenty of procrastination and humor sites out there for college students, but nearly all of them are run by a select few individuals, most of whom aren�t in college any more. The goal here is to give students the final say on what is or isn�t a worthwhile diversion. I have more confidence in a few hundred thousand students than a couple of thirty-five-year-olds,� said Sarah Cohan, one of the creators of QuadRiot.
Along with sharing things they find on the web, QuadRiot is also an opportunity for students to share their own opinions and creations. �College students make some of the most interesting stuff on the web, and QuadRiot is a way for them to share their blogs and projects with other students and get immediate feedback. It�s up to their peers to decide what the best and most relevant content is -- we just help them spread it around.�
Over the next few weeks, QuadRiot plans to add more user-level features such as personal RSS feeds, and badges so that users can share their favorite links through their blogs or popular sites such as Friendster and MySpace.
About The Daily Jolt Network
The Daily Jolt Network, with a focus on student-driven portals, is a leading provider of college content created for students, by students. Daily Jolt sites, each developed specifically for a given college or university by its students, deliver timely and relevant information and services to students across the nation. At a Daily Jolt site, students from the school�s college community come together to gather up to the minute information, easily initiate transactions or services and communicate with others in their college community. There are currently 100 universities and colleges involved in the network including Brown University, Johns Hopkins University, and Penn State.
Contact:
Ron Ayers
The Daily Jolt
Phone: (617)661-9600 x14
https://www.quadriot.com / https://www.dailyjolt.com
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