[1] ScribbleLive was a privately owned company founded by Michael De Monte and Jonathan Keebler in 2008 to provide a live blogging software platform.
[2] De Monte and Keebler were both employees at CTV when they started working on what would eventually become ScribbleLive, investing $1,500 into the initial project.
[16] The browser-based application allowed users to post and edit content, insert images and video, create polls, provide comments, moderate and curate the social web.
[26] The update included a redesigned main interface, enhancements to the product's core curation tool, and the introduction of a new Moderation Hub.
[27] During the Egyptian Revolution, Al Jazeera was faced with multiple attempts to disrupt its coverage from Egypt due to internet restrictions.
[28] During the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, Reuters.com used ScribbleLive to send live updates to their users, including news, videos, and photos from their journalists.