Less than 2% of the top stories featured on Apple News in February came from right-leaning outlets—a minimal uptick from 0% in January…
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Apple and Verizon offer six months of Apple News+ free for new iPad buyers
Apple and Verizon are partnering on a new promotion for Apple News+ beginning this week. Any iPad activated through Verizon will qualify for a free…
Apple News business chief steps down after slow start
The head of business for Apple’s news app has stepped down less than a year after launching Apple News+, a subscription service that has struggled…
Apple News teams with ABC News for 2020 presidential election coverage
Apple News and ABC News will collaborate to provide up-to-the-minute coverage of the key events of the 2020 presidential election…
Apple News launches candidate guide ahead of 2020 Democratic debates
Apple today introduced a new candidate guide in Apple News, providing a timely, trusted and comprehensive look at the 20 individuals participating…
Apple News expands to Canada in macOS and iOS betas
Canadian iPhone, iPad, and Mac owners can use Apple News in both English and French…
How Apple News is gearing up to cover Tuesday’s U.S. midterm elections
very major media outlet that covers politics is gearing up to cover Tuesday’s U.S. midterm elections…
Apple’s News app draws 90 million regular readers
Sure, Apple includes its News app on iOS devices and Macs, but how many people actually use it?
Who – not what – picks the stories for Apple News
Many of Apple’s employees moved into a glistening new $5 billion glass headquarters in Cupertino…
91% of contributions by Apple employees have gone to Democrats vs. 9% to Republicans since 2004
This marks the third in GovPredict’s analysis of the giving patterns of employees of major American corporations…
Facebook and Apple disagree on how to curb ‘fake news’ for U.S. Midterms
Last week, Apple launched a human-curated political news section to help readers steer clear of falsehoods…
Apple News’ plan for the 2018 midterms: Be the opposite of Facebook
Apple yesterday announced a special section in its News app devoted to 2018 midterm election coverage…
Apple shoots for the high ground in ‘fake news’ debate
Tim Cook blasphemed Monday night in San Francisco, at least from the perspective of his Silicon Valley brethren…
Apple News launches 2018 Midterm Elections section
Apple today announced a new 2018 Midterm Elections section in Apple News…
Editorial bias: Apple News’ human editors prefer a few major newsrooms, study shows
Unlike its rivals, Apple News employs human editors who curate news in addition to its algorithmic feed…
Apple paying BuzzFeed to release documentary series on Apple News first
Apple is paying publishers to unveil shows on Apple News first…
Apple News editors field pitches from publications over Slack, publishers still struggle to monetize traffic
Not much is publicly known about the team of editors behind Apple’s News app on iOS…
New York magazine editor Lauren Kern named first Editor-in-Chief of Apple News
Apple News is getting an Editor In Chief, and it’s a move that’s sure to raise eyebrows…
