{"id":645402,"date":"2013-03-06T09:00:46","date_gmt":"2013-03-06T14:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gigaom.com\/?p=617063"},"modified":"2013-03-06T09:00:46","modified_gmt":"2013-03-06T14:00:46","slug":"matter-a-media-startup-accelerator-picks-first-class-of-six-media-tech-companies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/645402","title":{"rendered":"Matter, a media startup accelerator, picks first class of six media tech companies"},"content":{"rendered":"

Which are the companies tackling the future of media with new technology? A good place to start might be the six companies chosen by Matter, one of San Francisco’s newest startup accelerators<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The companies have been chosen for the accelerator program that’s looking to build <\/a>the future of public media and information. From the start, CEO Corey Ford<\/a> said he was\u00a0committed\u00a0to finding companies to do the things that matter, and these six are the accelerator’s first bet.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a similar mission to public media and good journalism outlets, but this isn\u2019t just about saving public media or saving journalism. It\u2019s about building a place for entrepreneurs to build something that makes people more informed and empowered,\u201d\u00a0Ford said in an interview when Matter launched in December<\/a>.<\/p>\n

(The accelerator is not linked to former GigaOM writer Bobbie Johnson’s science and tech publication also called Matter<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

The six companies play at the intersection of content and tech, providing services like analytics for video, publishing platforms, or outlets for digital expression. But Ford emphasized that while the companies all have basic plans in mind, the final products could change significantly before the accelerator’s demo day on June 13.<\/p>\n

These are the six companies that will debut in June:<\/p>\n