This news aggregation app attempts to dismantle journalistic bias by always presenting three sides to every story. The Perspecs app comes from the digital production team at the British publishing firm Trinity Mirror. The news platform moves away from partisan journalism and towards a more balanced approach, incorporating both opinion and straight facts.
The news aggregation app uses a variety of sources internationally, from the BBC, Daily Mail and Daily Mirror locally in the UK to CNN, the New York Times and even Russia Today abroad. This way, Perspecs readers can switch between three different pieces providing a left-wing, center and right-wing perspective. For sports stories, users can read three different predictions.
While this will undoubtedly take more time, the added context is something missing from other media outlets.
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Bias-eliminating News Apps
- More news apps will emerge that attempt to eliminate journalistic bias by presenting multiple perspectives on every story.
- International News Aggregation
- News aggregation apps that use a variety of sources from different countries will become increasingly popular.
- Balanced Journalism
- The trend towards balanced journalism will continue as more news platforms move away from partisan reporting.
Sectors Adopting This
- Media
- Media companies can capitalize on this trend by developing their own news apps that provide multiple perspectives on every story to eliminate bias.
- Technology
- Developers can create innovative algorithms and features to curate and present news from various sources to eliminate bias and provide a more complete view of current events.
- Journalism Education
- Schools and institutions that offer journalism education can incorporate the importance of balanced reporting and multi-perspective news coverage in their curriculums.
