The news app for a new generation

Helping the next generation understand the world.

Swipeable stories, polls, quizzes — 5 minutes a day, zero infinite scroll.

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288 minutes on social media daily 500 million posts on X every day 84% of teens describe news negatively 288 minutes on social media daily 500 million posts on X every day 84% of teens describe news negatively

The problem is overwhelming.

288
minutes / day

Average time teens spend on social media

Gallup, 2024

500M
posts / day

Average daily posts on X alone

Linda Yaccarino, CEO

84%
of teens

Describe news with negative language

News Literacy Project

The fix

News that respects
your time.

01

Swipeable stories

Each story is broken into a stack of short cards — text, video, images. Swipe through at your own pace. Done in minutes.

Newsreel swipeable story cards
02

Polls that place you

Answer polls as you move through each story — and see where you land compared to everyone else.

Newsreel polls
03

Quizzes that stick

Quick questions reinforce what you just read — making sure the news actually stays with you.

Newsreel quizzes
04

Built for habit, not burnout

One stack of 4-5 stories a day. No infinite scroll. No algorithm. No ads. Just the news that matters, and you're done.

Daily habit calendar

What people say

Don't take our word for it.

"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."

Focus group · Colgate University

"The timeline feature is really useful, it helps provide context and backgrounds on the news stories."

Focus group · Ithaca College

"It's way more efficient than Instagram but with more actual news."

Focus group · Colgate University

"I like the interactive features like the quizzes, it makes it fun and engaging."

Focus group · Ithaca College