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Getting Started
Understand what Headlinne is, how it works, and how to get the most from your feed.
8 articles
🗞️News Basics
Start here: what news is, what makes a story newsworthy, and how journalism actually works.
20 articles
📰News & Journalism
Explore how modern news works, why headlines mislead, and what good journalism looks like.
7 articles
🤖Artificial Intelligence
Learn how Headlinne uses AI for summaries, search, recommendations, and bias analysis.
8 articles
⚖️Media Bias
Understand media bias, how it is measured, and how to read news more critically.
7 articles
📱Product Features
Deep dives into swipe-based news, personalized feeds, Dive Deeper, and more.
12 articles
🆚Comparisons
Balanced comparisons between Headlinne and other popular news apps.
14 articles
⚙️Recommendation Engine
Developer-focused deep dives into how Headlinne ranks, retrieves, and personalizes news.
6 articles
💼For Your Industry
How AI-powered news helps professionals in finance, healthcare, law, tech, and more.
6 articles
❓FAQ
Answers to common questions about pricing, privacy, availability, and personalized news.
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🗞️ News Basics
What Is News?
News is timely, factual information about recent events that matter to a community or the public. Here is what defines news, how it differs from opinion, and why it exists.
🗞️ News Basics
What Makes Something Newsworthy?
Editors weigh timeliness, impact, proximity, prominence, conflict, and human interest to decide what becomes news. Here are the news values journalists use every day.
🗞️ News Basics
What Is Breaking News?
Breaking news is developing coverage of a significant event as it unfolds, often before all facts are confirmed. Learn how it works and how to read it wisely.
🗞️ News Basics
What Is Investigative Journalism?
Investigative journalism uncovers hidden wrongdoing through months of research, documents, and sources. Learn how it works and why it holds power to account.
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What Is Local News?
Local news covers the events, government, and communities closest to you—from city councils to school boards. Learn why it matters and why it is under threat.
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What Is International News?
International news covers events beyond your own country—diplomacy, conflict, global economics, and foreign affairs. Learn how it is reported and why it matters.
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What Is Business News?
Business news covers companies, markets, the economy, and money. Learn what it includes, who reads it, and how to interpret earnings, markets, and economic data.
🗞️ News Basics
What Is Technology News?
Technology news covers gadgets, software, the internet, AI, and the companies behind them—plus their impact on society. Learn what it includes and how to read it critically.
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What Is Political News?
Political news covers government, elections, policy, and power. Learn what it includes, why it is prone to bias, and how to read it without being manipulated.
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What Is Science News?
Science news reports discoveries, research, and their real-world impact. Learn how it works, why studies get oversold, and how to read science coverage accurately.
🗞️ News Basics
What Is Environmental Journalism?
Environmental journalism covers climate, ecosystems, pollution, and energy—and the science and politics behind them. Learn what it includes and why it is challenging.
🗞️ News Basics
What Is Sports Journalism?
Sports journalism covers games, athletes, and the business and culture of sport. Learn what it includes, how it goes beyond scores, and why it matters.
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What Is Entertainment Journalism?
Entertainment journalism covers film, music, TV, celebrities, and culture. Learn what it includes, how it differs from publicity, and why credibility can be hard.
🗞️ News Basics
What Is Photojournalism?
Photojournalism tells true stories through images, capturing news as it happens. Learn what it is, its ethical rules, and why photographs shape how we understand events.
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What Is Data Journalism?
Data journalism finds and tells stories using numbers, datasets, and analysis. Learn how it works, what tools it uses, and why it powers modern investigations.
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How Newsrooms Work
A newsroom turns events into published stories through reporters, editors, and daily decisions. Go inside the roles, routines, and workflow behind the news you read.
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How Reporters Gather Information
Reporters build stories from interviews, documents, observation, and data. Learn the methods journalists use to find facts and how they protect their sources.
🗞️ News Basics
How Editors Verify Stories
Before publication, editors fact-check claims, confirm sources, and weigh legal and ethical risk. Learn how verification keeps journalism accurate and trustworthy.
🗞️ News Basics
What Happens Before an Article Is Published
Every published story passes through assignment, reporting, writing, editing, fact-checking, and legal review. Follow an article's full journey from idea to publication.
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Why Headlines Matter
Headlines shape what people believe, even when they never read the article. Learn how headlines are written, why they can mislead, and how to read past them.
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