I am working on https://news.r1b.solutions out of frustration with Google News. Goals include:
* Wire services only
* Fast, minimal interface
* Global perspective
I am currently focused on adding wire services from non-western countries.
* Wire services only
* Fast, minimal interface
* Global perspective
I am currently focused on adding wire services from non-western countries.
You need categories something like google news has/had I'd say.
One comment about using wire services from other countries: Many of them are government-sponsored or otherwise controlled by the government/ruling political parties, and therefore can be quite biased in their presentation of local or regional news. Xinhua, Taiwan's Central News Agency, and Voice of America are examples.
I am aware of the bias that exists in many wire services & I appreciate the reminder. Some would say that there is a significant (western) bias in the services already that I have made available! I am still struggling to find a way to present a global perspective while still making people aware of these prejudices.
One of my favorite wire services I have encountered is the Non-Aligned Movement News Network (http://namnewsnetwork.org/v3/index.php), which was established to publish news that is not controlled by the interests of major world powers.
You can check out the code here: https://github.com/r1b/news-wires