Newsreel turns real news, written by journalists, into a daily habit your patrons keep. Nonpartisan and ad-free, at every reading level. Now in public libraries across the U.S. and Canada through Learners Engaged.
As seen in
2025 Resource of the Year
Named Resource of the Year by the National Association for Media Literacy Education
Why Newsreel
Newsreel was started by award-winning journalist Jack Brewster, who broke the story about the source of the viral false claim that Haitian migrants were eating cats and dogs in Springfield, Ohio. The mission is to help people who have given up on the news engage with it again, at every reading level and every age.
What’s included
Every story, quiz, poll, and streak, on the web or the Newsreel app. Unlimited patrons.
A real-time leaderboard that tracks patron engagement.
Journalist-written and fact-checked. No ads, no agenda.
How it works
Your Learners Engaged representative handles the details, so your team doesn’t have to.
Step 01
Book a short demo and see exactly what patrons get. Bring the team who needs to weigh in.
Step 02
Run a trial and watch real engagement on the leaderboard before you commit.
Step 03
One flat annual price based on the population you serve. Learners Engaged can invoice directly.
Funding
Libraries fund Newsreel through existing budgets, state and federal library grants, or Friends-of-the-Library support. We’ll help you identify the right source and give you ready-to-use application language.
Privacy
Newsreel is ad-free with no third-party ad trackers in the app, and we never sell patron data. Our approach is built to align with the ALA’s patron-privacy principles.
Newsreel is a daily news source built for libraries and schools. It was named NAMLE’s 2025 Media Literacy Resource of the Year and is used in more than 350 libraries and schools for people of all ages.
Patrons sign up in about 60 seconds and get full access to Newsreel on the web and the app. Your library can see how many patrons are using it through a real-time community leaderboard.
One flat annual price based on the population your library or system serves. Book a demo through Learners Engaged for a quote for your community.
Learners Engaged is Newsreel’s channel partner for public libraries across the United States and Canada. Your Learners Engaged representative can arrange a demo, a trial, and pricing for your community.
Yes. Newsreel is ad-free with no third-party ad trackers in the app, and we never sell patron data. Our approach is built to align with the American Library Association’s patron-privacy principles.
Request a demo or trial for your library. Your Learners Engaged representative and the Newsreel team handle it together.
Prefer to pick a time now? Book a demo