About Newsreel
Newsreel delivers journalist-written stories every day in a swipeable stack. Quizzes test what sticks. Polls show where you stand. Streaks keep you coming back. No infinite scroll. No ads. No low-quality algorithm.
The problem
They don't want 800-word articles behind paywalls. They don't want algorithmic feeds designed to maximize outrage. They want clarity, completion, and something worth their time. Most news products weren't built for them. Newsreel was.
What makes Newsreel different
Swipe through today's stories, finish, and you're done. No infinite scroll, no rabbit holes.
Every story ends with a quiz to test comprehension and a poll to see where you stand vs. other readers.
Daily streaks, points, and leaderboards turn staying informed from a chore into something you want to do.
Real reporters write every story. Fact-checked, nonpartisan, and designed for digital attention spans.
No advertising. No engagement-maximizing algorithm. Just the stories that matter, curated by humans.
Educators get a dashboard to track student engagement. Libraries get a leaderboard for patron usage.
As featured in
We source from Reuters, AP, NYT, The Guardian, BBC, and other established outlets. Our editorial team selects stories based on relevance and impact.
Trained journalists research, report and edit every story. We fact-check against multiple sources and present multiple perspectives.
Yes — Newsreel is free for individuals. Schools and libraries can upgrade to premium plans starting at $1,000/yr for additional features like the educator dashboard, full story archive, and teacher guides.
We use AI tools to help our small team work efficiently, but our news content is always written by real human journalists. AI enhances how we build the product — it never writes the stories.
Create a class. Share an access code. Students read on the app, and you see their engagement — streaks, quiz scores, poll responses — in real time from the Classroom dashboard.
Absolutely. Libraries get full app access for patrons plus a community leaderboard that tracks how many people are using Newsreel at your library. Learn more →
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