# Crowdsourced News Platforms YouTube Newswire is a Curated Social Media News Platform By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2015-06-24 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/youtube-newswire References: [youtube-global.blogspot](http://youtube-global.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/eyewitness-video-on-youtube-your-window.html) & [youtube](http://youtube.com/newswire) Now that so many people use social media as their primary means of keeping up with local and global events, [YouTube Newswire](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/newtler) was recently launched as a dedicated [social media news platform](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/noosphere). The channel is curated by journalists from Storyful, who round up stories that have to do with the basics: current news, weather and politics. Playlists are organized by location, so it's easy to tap into the happenings of a region that's most relevant to you. Now that the Internet provides the chance for everyone to become a reporter by capturing first-person footage, reports are becoming real-time and authentic. Although not everything that is shared online can be trusted, YouTube assures that its Storyline journalists will be able to make the distinction to ensure that the [crowdsourced news](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/youtube-detoxify) will be entirely credible. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 23% | Activity: 60% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Real-time Crowdsourced News:** Opportunity to develop platforms that gather and curate real-time news from social media, allowing users to access authentic and up-to-date information. - **Journalist-led Curation:** Chance to create platforms where professional journalists curate and verify news stories sourced from social media, ensuring credibility and accuracy. - **Location-based News Aggregation:** Potential for platforms that organize news stories based on location, enabling users to easily access news relevant to their specific region. ### Where This Applies - **Social Media:** Social media platforms could leverage user-generated content to create dedicated news platforms and engage users in real-time news sharing. - **Media and News:** Opportunity for media and news organizations to use crowdsourced content as a source for curated and verified news, attracting audiences who prefer real-time information. - **Technology and Software:** Potential for technology companies to develop software solutions that aggregate and filter social media content to deliver accurate and location-based news to users. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Decentralized News Aggregators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stringer-news.md) - [Visually Immersive Global News](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/newsflask.md) - [Personal Audio News](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hypermedia-play-news.md) - [Custom Aggregation Engines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/newtler.md) - [Social Shopping Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shopping-collections.md) - [Cross-Platform Aggregator Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flipboard-surf.md) - [Algorithm-Free Discovery Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/youtube-content.md) - [Multi-Service Streaming Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/youtube-3.md) - [Community-Building Social Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/communities.md)