News that

meets

shows

meets

you

where you are

who you are

News that

meets

shows

meets

you

where you are

who you are

News that

meets

shows

meets

you

where you are

who you are

You've tuned out legacy news.
You've tuned in to social media, leaving you empty.

You've tuned out legacy news.
You've tuned in to social media, leaving you empty.

You've tuned out legacy news.
You've tuned in to social media, leaving you empty.

Newsreel is the third option — news you experience, not just consume.Newsreel is the third option — news you experience, not just consume.
Newsreel is the third option — news you experience, not just consume.Newsreel is the third option — news you experience, not just consume.

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access nationwide.

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or patrons for free

Individuals

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Why most people
avoid legacy news

Why most people
avoid legacy news

Why most people
avoid legacy news

It’s not built for
how we think.

It’s not built for
how we think.

47

Seconds of average
screen attention
span (UC Irvine)

Seconds of average
screen attention
span (UC Irvine)

47

Seconds of average
screen attention
span (UC Irvine)

42%

42%

People who
actively avoid
news (Reuters)

People who
actively avoid
news (Reuters)

It feels
like a chore.

It feels
like a chore.

It’s lost
our trust.

It’s lost
our trust.

30%

People who trust

traditional news
(Reuters)

30%

People who trust

traditional news
(Reuters)

Here's how we fix it:

Here's how we fix it:

We're a team of journalists, engineers, and designers revolutionizing news consumption for the next generation.

We're a team of journalists, engineers, and designers revolutionizing news consumption for the next generation.

Swipeable stories

Each story is broken into a vertical stack of short text, video, and images.

Each story is broken into a vertical stack of short text, video, and images.

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Polls that place you

Answer polls as you move through each story — and see where you land.

Answer polls as you move through each story — and see where you land.

Quizzes that challenge you

Answer quick questions as you read — reinforcing what you’ve seen and helping it stick.

Answer quick questions
as you read — reinforcing what
you’ve seen and helping it stick.

When were federal
student loan repayments
originally paused?

March 2021

March 2020

January 2019

September 2020

When were federal
student loan repayments
originally paused?

March 2021

March 2020

January 2019

September 2020

Built for habit, not burnout

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One stack of stories a day, designed to help you learn about the world — fast.

One stack of stories a day,
designed to help you learn about the world — fast.

See the story from all sides.
We surface perspectives across the political spectrum —

See the story
from all sides.

We surface perspectives across the political spectrum —

— so you can think for yourself.

— so you can think for yourself.

  • Get off Instagram for a little bit and go on this instead. It's just as stimulating, but it helps you know more about the world and join conversations you might otherwise miss."

    Focus group participant
    Colgate University
  • The timeline feature is really useful, it helps provide context and backgrounds on the news stories."

    Focus group participant
    Ithaca College
  • It's way more efficient than Instagram but with more actual news."

    Focus group participant
    Colgate University
  • I like the interactive features like the quizzes, it makes it fun and engaging."

    Focus group participant
    Ithaca College