Consumer apps

Short, useful news inside your app.

Transit changes, closures, and local updates in your app’s voice, from official sources only.

Your beat

What you can cover.

  • Transit and service changes
  • Closures and openings
  • Agency safety notices
  • Events and schedules
  • Price changes in your niche
  • Neighborhood updates
Your sources

Sources teams like yours add.

Transit agency noticesLead
City press releasesLead
Weather service bulletinsLead
Local news sitesSupport
Social media postsBlocked
Example

One story ships. One waits.

Both came from the same sources. Only the one that checked out reached the feed, and only it was billed.

Checked. 3 of 3 facts match your sources.Feed item · $0.30

Blue Line closes weekends through May for track work

The Blue Line will close on weekends from March 7 through May 311 for track work. Shuttle buses will run every 10 minutes2 between the closed stations. Weekday service does not change1.

Sources behind this story
1Service change notice · Transit agency · 7:02 AM
2Shuttle schedule · Transit agency
Held. Not sent to your feed. Not billed.$0.00
Draft headline

“Fares go up 25 cents in June”

Sources disagreed
Local blogFares go up a quarter in June.
Transit agency noticeFare changes are still under review.

You can see why it was held. Ask again later, once your sources back it up.

Why consumer apps use Newsroom

Built for this beat.

Fits your screens

From 35-word tickers for widgets to 250-word feed items for lists.

Official sources lead

A local blog can’t move a fare change into your app on its own.

Pay per story

Fifteen feed items a day comes to about $194 a month, plan included.

Example month

$194 /mo

$59 plan + 450 feed items (about 15 a day) × $0.30 = $135. Held stories: $0.

Estimate your own month
Questions

What consumer app teams ask.

Does it come as JSON?

Yes. Pull a JSON feed or get each story by signed webhook.

Can it match our tone?

Yes. Set the voice, the rules, and share samples of copy you like.

What if nothing happens today?

You only pay for stories that ship. A quiet day costs nothing beyond the plan.

Start your metro desk.

Name your beat, add your sources, and preview your first story.