Wikinews Alternatives

Wikinews is described as 'Free-content news source wiki and a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. The site works through collaborative journalism. Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales has distinguished Wikinews from Wikipedia by saying "on Wikinews, each story is to be written as a news' and is an app in the news & books category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Wikinews for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, iPhone, iPad, Android and Android Tablet apps. The best Wikinews alternative is The Guardian, which is free. Other great apps like Wikinews are NPR News, Reuters, ProPublica and Pew Research.

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  1. The Guardian icon

    The Guardian

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    Understand the events shaping our world with the Guardian. Never miss breaking news, dive into diverse opinion pieces, follow stories minute-by-minute with our dynamic live blogs, from world news and politics to business news and sport.

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    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
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    • The Guardian is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to Wikinews.

    • The Guardian is the most popular free alternative to Wikinews.

    • The Guardian is Freemium and ProprietaryWikinews is Free and Open Source
  2. NPR News icon

    NPR News

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    For our users who are experiencing a crash when launching the app after updating to v3.7 from a previous version, please try deleting the app and reinstalling (although doing so will delete any favorited stations and your playlist).

    43 NPR News alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
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  4. Reuters icon

    Reuters

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    Reuters app delivers breaking news, analysis and market data from the world's most trusted news organization. Explore a seamless stream of articles, pictures, and videos on your phone or tablet.

    62 Reuters alternatives

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    • Free
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  5. ProPublica icon

    ProPublica

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    • Get the latest independent investigative journalism from ProPublica. • Dig deep into reporting about government and policy, health care, criminal justice, the environment and more. • Get a streamlined reading experience, with smart offline support and notifications for our bigg.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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    • Tor
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    Pew Research

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    Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. We conduct public opinion polling, demographic research, content analysis and other data-driven social science research. We do not take policy positions.

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  7. The Economist icon

    The Economist

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    The app is free to download and includes free access to the editor’s highlights - a weekly selection of six must-read articles from each week’s edition of The Economist.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  9. BBC News icon

    BBC News

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    Download the official BBC News app for international audiences.

    Get the latest world and regional news from the BBC’s global network of more than 2000 journalists. From breaking news, to business, politics, entertainment, technology, the arts and sport, all divided into clear se.

    60 BBC News alternatives

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    • Free
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    • Online
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  10. Yahoo! News icon

    Yahoo! News

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    Focus on what’s important with the newest version of the Yahoo News app. Now you can customize your news with your favorite topics and publishers, while our expert editors curate top stories from trusted sources. It’s time to reframe your newsfeed around what matters to you.

    41 Yahoo! News alternatives

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    • Free
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    • Online
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    Crimethinc

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    CrimethInc. emerged in the 1990s, initially as the hardcore zine Inside Front, and began operating as a collective in 1996. It has since published widely read articles and zines for the anarchist movement and distributed posters and books of its own publication.

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    • Free
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    • Online
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    HuffPost

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    The Huffington Post gives you up-to-the-minute news and opinion delivered in a lively easy-to-read format. It’s fast, fun and informative. The app includes editions for the US, UK, Canada and France with more country editions planned to launch this year.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  13. AP News icon

    AP News

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    The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news...

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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    France 24

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    France 24, the international news channel, broadcasts 24/7 (6 hours a day in Spanish) to 355 million households around the world in French, Arabic, English and Spanish.

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    • Free
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    • Online
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