why rss
rss is the best solution to aggregate news with the advantages of being
- free, no ads, no tracking, no targeting
- highly customizable
- across platform
- decentralized
In short, by using rss we can choose sources rather than being targeted by algorithms with ads and propaganda.
feed
tool
source
The guideline is to choose from most unbiased media, i.e. AP and Reuters. Their positional (western) bias is then offset using TASS and 人民网 for voices from Russia and China.
This strategy covers:
- Top 4 of the 5 UN security council members, with the exception of France
- 3 of the 5 larget news agencies, with the exception of UPI which is yet another US news agency, and Agence France-Presse which does not provide mature english content.
Reuters
source
https://www.reuters.com/:section/
route
https://rss.mkmark.net/reuters/:section
example: world
https://rss.mkmark.net/reuters/world
AP
source
https://apnews.com/hub/:section
route
https://rss.mkmark.net/apnews/hub/:section
example: world-news
https://rss.mkmark.net/apnews/hub/world-news
人民网
doc
https://docs.rsshub.app/traditional-media.html#ren-min-wang
example
https://rss.mkmark.net/people
TASS
source
https://tass.com/:section
route
https://rss.mkmark.net/tass/en/:section
example: world
https://rss.mkmark.net/tass/en/world
client app
Windows
Newsflow
- free on Microsoft Store
Android
News
- free on F-Droid
- open source
Pluma
- free on Google Play Store