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Isn’t Apple News+ the Spotify of newspapers? If you don’t want the social aspect of news, you can get the AP stories through the AP News app or subscribe to rs

Isn’t Apple News+ the Spotify of newspapers? If you don’t want the social aspect of news, you can get the AP stories through the AP News app or subscribe to rss feeds to major papers. The AP keeps papers from covering the same story from their own angle, you’ll usually see the same AP stories printed in papers across the country. I agree it’s hard to filter the news on your own and quality journalism does seem to be going behind paywalls now. This isn’t great for an educated society.

echelon 6y ago
> Isn’t Apple News+ the Spotify of newspapers? I'm not on an Apple platform and don't even know what this is. I suppose it works for Apple subscribers?
- chrjxnandns 6y ago
  Very helpful contribution to the conversation...
- Jonnax 6y ago
  Then why not look it up?
  - echelon 6y ago
    I'm sorry if my tone didn't convey my meaning. I don't think an Apple service is an analog to a cross-platform, non-device manufacturer content aggregator. Given Apple platform support on Android and Linux, I don't think it's something I'd find much value in. I'd be shocked if they even had an Android app. If they don't, the suggestion is a total non-starter. I could be wrong, but based on previous experience, I'm probably not going to investigate until I hear my friends using Android talking about Apple News. I'd like to see a Spotify for news. I saw that another comment mentioned Substack, which seems interesting and could be along those lines.
  - warkdarrior 6y ago
    Where would you look it up? Big Media and Big Tech are always lying, man.
- twobitshifter 6y ago
  Yes it is an Apple app, and it doesn’t seem to have caught on, but it’s a good value if you are actually subscribing to newspapers and magazines today. Apparently it was built from an acquisition of an app known as texture but the Android app was shut down after acquisition. https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/how-to-get-apple-news-plus https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/how-to-get-apple-news-plus Competitors from Google and CNN are rumored to launch soon.
- notsureaboutpg 6y ago
  I own a Macbook and found out about this just now. It's not a heavily advertised service like Spotify. Most people don't know it exists.
pvg 6y ago
Not really, since it doesn't include most major newspapers. News+ is closer to the Spotify of magazines.

echelon 6y ago

> Isn’t Apple News+ the Spotify of newspapers? I'm not on an Apple platform and don't even know what this is. I suppose it works for Apple subscribers?

chrjxnandns 6y ago
Very helpful contribution to the conversation...
Jonnax 6y ago
Then why not look it up?
- echelon 6y ago
  I'm sorry if my tone didn't convey my meaning. I don't think an Apple service is an analog to a cross-platform, non-device manufacturer content aggregator. Given Apple platform support on Android and Linux, I don't think it's something I'd find much value in. I'd be shocked if they even had an Android app. If they don't, the suggestion is a total non-starter. I could be wrong, but based on previous experience, I'm probably not going to investigate until I hear my friends using Android talking about Apple News. I'd like to see a Spotify for news. I saw that another comment mentioned Substack, which seems interesting and could be along those lines.
- warkdarrior 6y ago
  Where would you look it up? Big Media and Big Tech are always lying, man.
twobitshifter 6y ago
Yes it is an Apple app, and it doesn’t seem to have caught on, but it’s a good value if you are actually subscribing to newspapers and magazines today. Apparently it was built from an acquisition of an app known as texture but the Android app was shut down after acquisition. https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/how-to-get-apple-news-plus https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/how-to-get-apple-news-plus Competitors from Google and CNN are rumored to launch soon.
notsureaboutpg 6y ago
I own a Macbook and found out about this just now. It's not a heavily advertised service like Spotify. Most people don't know it exists.

pvg 6y ago

Not really, since it doesn't include most major newspapers. News+ is closer to the Spotify of magazines.