“Sure, Apple includes its News app on iOS devices and Macs, but how many people actually flip through it on a regular basis? Quite a few, it seems,” Jon Fingas reports for Engadget. “As part of a rare peek, The New York Times reported that News has about 90 million regular readers.”
“They’re not just skimming, either, since stories routinely rack up over a million views each,” Fingas reports. “Editor in Chief Lauren Kern attributed Apple News’ popularity to a decision to downplay algorithmic story selection in favor of human curation. The choice theoretically helps Apple not only keep out fake news, but refrain from posting inaccurate stories from normally trustworthy sources.”
“There are rumors Apple will use its Texture acquisition to bring paid subscriptions to the app, including newspaper subscriptions,” Fingas reports. “A 90 million-strong user base offers Apple a bargaining chip by promising a large number of potential customers.”
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MacDailyNews Take: As long as Apple News doesn’t succumb to bias, its rampant growth should continue.
As always, do not solely trust Apple News, Google News, ABC News, Sky News, NPR, CNN, Fox News, The BBC or, for God’s sake, Facebook.
Do not trust any single gatekeeper.
The best way to consume so-called “news” is to cast a wide net. There is no such thing as a truly impartial journalist or algorithm.
As always, readers of “news” need to consider the sources and interpret what they are being told accordingly. The more disparate sources you can find, the better. And we don’t mean different newspaper, network, website brands that are all owned by the same conglomerate. Determining the actual ownership of your “news” sources is an investment that requires a bit of time, but it is very enlightening. — MacDailyNews Take, June 17, 2015
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I also rely on European, Middle Eastern, and Asian media and newspapers to learn the greater truths about the US.
I found it too US-centric so I rely on ABC News Australia as well as some international newspapers and podcasts.
Why did it vanish from my phone entirely with a software update but not from my iPad with the same update.
Not only bias that Apple has to worry about but the certainly don’t want to provide a bully platform, especially if people are allowed to post feedback on article.
It just has a way of ruining a site in the long run.
There is no feedback option
Rob, when have facts dissuaded anybody from making a comment here?
Not been very useful to me but then again it is probably something you have to use first for the system to understand your preferences.
They should allow us to adjust the text size on the main pages. It’s kinda of small in relation to other apps.
I normally scan thru 17-20 newsletter selections per day so I’ve a better balanced view. From UK USA FR China Germany AUS etc.
Sources vary according to my current interests so i pick and choose using The Old Reader, and try to use the secondary, often more reliable, sources per geographic area.
Certainly keeps my neurons rolling!