Changing How We Consume News
Had an idea for a web/mobile app to change how we read and consume news.
Similar to user interfaces like Tinder (dating app) and Otta (job search website), I like the idea that a user would specify their preferences (articles on politics, sport, pop culture, no preference) and then receive 10 articles per day.
The first article would appear on screen and the user would only have the options to move to the next article and move back an article.
The app would encourage the user to consume an article in full before moving on, helping to combat this generation's shrinking attention span driven by social media and an abundance of options available on platforms (YouTube etc).
There are obvious questions - what news outlets would articles be sourced from? Would the user be able to choose the outlet?
But thought it was an interesting idea that, though wouldn't appeal to all, would serve the needs of many (myself included!) who often don't know where to start when it comes to sourcing news and the volume of articles available.
Let me know your thoughts.
I hate to say this but the news is beaten to death, you can already do what you are suggesting with Apple news and a number of other services that will filter and curate for you. You would be better off with a personally curated newsletter that produced a round-up in some niche and use it to build an audience for something else. Everything about news as a business model is stomped on, dead, or dying.
People are already self-selecting on Facebook and Twitter as well when it comes to news. I built something massive in the local news arena and it died a horrible death because of Facebook. There are few ways to monetize this as well, don't even imagine ad revenue.
You are actually proposing to build in a bit of frustration to the process which, while laudable, will send people for the exits.
Isnt this similar to what Flipboard does?