What features / filters would you want to see when it comes to a news reader app?
Mark Howland
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Hi, I'm Mark. I'm the founder of Tidby. An app that connects journalists with readers for engaging news experiences. A social network news reader.
As we approach our launch and like most founders, we're already thinking 5 updates ahead in a way. Which leads to the question that brought you here.
Personally I'd like to emphasize more on filters. For example; within Tidby you read stories that stay within a topic (sports, politics, tech, etc), keeping you focused vs reading random stories at any given time. We're adding filters that let you curate your reading experience to discover more within the topic. As with most apps you'll be able to mute authors, sources, subjects, other users, etc.
What other kinds of filters would you like to see when it comes to reading the news?
When it comes to Mental Health when reading the news, we're adding features like "mood reading". This allows users to curate their own way of reading the news, when they want, how they want. Start your morning with motivating news, push your thought-provoking news to midday, and read inspiring and relaxing news at night.
What other kinds of features would you like to see when it comes to reading the news?
Thank you for taking the time to read this, and if you respond I will do my best to reply.
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Maria Hagsten@maria_hagsten
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Love the idea of "mood reading." Such a unique approach and I would personally love it as I definitely have times when I just want to be inspired without becoming depressed about the state of the world.
Another feature I would love is a bias rating tag + the option to see multiple articles about the same topic with different ratings.
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@maria_hagsten Thanks. Mood reading will be a fun feature.
I like your idea about bias rating tags. That could be a big help for other readers.
To help with biases, Tidby displays key takeaway news summaries for each article first. Just bullet point facts of the article. This dramatically helps with news consumption overload. And with one-click, you can “explore the full story” to read the original article and gain an insight into the authors perspective.
We also have a “related articles” feature. With one-click, you’ll be able to read other sources about the same subject.
Thanks for your support!
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@maria_hagsten Thank you. App releases Sept 9th.