Jumat, 08 Juni 2018
When it comes to following the latest news, Reddit’s app made a space that could allow dozens of different sources to coexist together, giving readers options to browse multiple sites and viewpoints. The interactivity of the site also transferred over to the app, allowing readers to approve (upvote) or disapprove (downvote) popular pieces, or comment freely whenever they feel so compelled. The site can, however, get a little too niche for the average person at times, making it harder to weed through all the noise if you’re not an experienced Redditer. The Associated Press has earned and sustained its reputation of being a no-questions-asked reliable news source, and its smartphone app is no different. News novices all the way up to the junkies rely on this app daily, taking and sharing screen shots of its push notifications of big news every day. Almost everyone can remember a big moment in history over the last decade that was ushered in with an AP news alert send to their phones.
The content that AP produces runs the gamut from sports to hard news to in-depth investigative work, all of which is compacted nicely into its sleek and easy-to-use app. A navigation tab makes it easy to scroll through the different niche topics you might be looking for, and sharing those stories on social media is only a few taps away. It’s no wonder AP has become a consistent staple for news consumers. For Apple News, the name of the game is story, video and image curation. While it’s not the only app to do this, it does make the entire process easy for the news consumer on the go. It works with the user to learn their reading or viewing habits, find stories that interest them, and sift through headlines from their favorite publications. The app, obviously, is not available for Android users, making it impossible for us to declare this the best news app of the year.
But aside from that, it remains a robust contender. In today’s political climate, where “fake news” is on the tip of everyone’s tongues, it’s good to have a news app on your smartphone that promises to deliver news from only reputable sources, and nowhere else. Enter Inkl, which was launched to keep clickbait and hyperbole at bay for the everyday news consumer. The service, like Apple News, works to curate stories for the user based on their habits, but goes out of its way to ensure it comes from a trustworthy source. Finding stories is easy, and sharing them is even easier. And there’s never any confusion over where the information is coming from, because its source’s logo is always displayed at the top of the page. The user experience is quick and easy to read. The information is laid out cleanly and, best of all, its all ad-free. CNN on an iPad. Forget the fact that CNN had a banner year in terms of visibility, for better or for worse.
The country’s first 24-hour cable news network delivers the same all-around coverage via its smartphone app, which basically takes all the information it has to offer on its massive website and boils it down into one easy to navigate experience. Multimedia content is the best thing this app has going for it. Being that CNN is by virtue a television network, it makes live video accessible and clean for the user, often tag-teaming its news articles with a video on the same topic. It’s also super easy to access current and recent airings of CNN’s top shows like Reliable Sources with Brian Stelter and take them with you on the go. This app completely overhauled itself in 2017 and quickly became a hit for its aggregation services and content delivery. Just like other curation apps like Apple News, Flipboard takes the users’ interests and tastes into consideration to bring together text, photo and video into one package.