Ask HN: News sites suck, is there a site where people write long articles

9 pointsmouselover11y ago15 comments

Like a Twitter for news but longer

15 comments

Longer than... 140 characters? What are you actually asking for? Be specific. NYT writes long articles. New Yorker. Christian Science Monitor. What do you want?

mouseloverOP11y ago

something similar with NY Times but written by everyday people (like Twitter)

davelnewton11y ago

"Everyday people" don't write long articles.

Mizza11y ago

http://glance.wtf

Not quite what you're after, but a curated, speed-readable list of good reads.

mouseloverOP11y ago

Was not expecting that,interesting

chintan3911y ago

I am working on a similar platform called TalkBig http://talkbig.co

mouseloverOP11y ago

I'm kind of newbie in the start up world but your 'landing page' does not offer that much info about what the product is about

Warewolf-ESB11y ago

Yep you're right. No idea what this is and how I can get more info without submitting my email.

smacktoward11y ago

Here you go: http://longform.org/

acomjean11y ago

someone recommended this: Its kinda like a kick starter for writers. Though in the end its a subscription thing.

http://www.beaconreader.com/

mouseloverOP11y ago

awesome tool for writers.Very similar with Kickstarter

SocksCanClose11y ago

or how about the Atavist (https://atavist.com)?

14711y ago

Have you looked at Medium.com?

mouseloverOP11y ago

Yea, but medium is mostly stories . I wanted something similar with Twitter that will show news in real time and give users the power to write them rather than big conglomerates like CNN or fox.

MichaelCrawford11y ago

The New York Times. There articles are quite in-depth.

Try paying for it, or it will go away someday.

Or read my own essays:

http://www.warplife.com/mdc/essays/ http://www.warplife.com/mdc/books/ http://www.warplife.com/jonathan-swift/ http://www.warplife.com/tips/

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15 comments

davelnewton11y ago

Longer than... 140 characters? What are you actually asking for? Be specific. NYT writes long articles. New Yorker. Christian Science Monitor. What do you want?

mouseloverOP11y ago

something similar with NY Times but written by everyday people (like Twitter)

davelnewton11y ago

"Everyday people" don't write long articles.

Mizza11y ago

http://glance.wtf

Not quite what you're after, but a curated, speed-readable list of good reads.

mouseloverOP11y ago

Was not expecting that,interesting

chintan3911y ago

I am working on a similar platform called TalkBig http://talkbig.co

mouseloverOP11y ago

I'm kind of newbie in the start up world but your 'landing page' does not offer that much info about what the product is about

Warewolf-ESB11y ago

Yep you're right. No idea what this is and how I can get more info without submitting my email.

smacktoward11y ago

Here you go: http://longform.org/

acomjean11y ago

someone recommended this: Its kinda like a kick starter for writers. Though in the end its a subscription thing.

http://www.beaconreader.com/

mouseloverOP11y ago

awesome tool for writers.Very similar with Kickstarter

SocksCanClose11y ago

or how about the Atavist (https://atavist.com)?

14711y ago

Have you looked at Medium.com?

mouseloverOP11y ago

Yea, but medium is mostly stories . I wanted something similar with Twitter that will show news in real time and give users the power to write them rather than big conglomerates like CNN or fox.

MichaelCrawford11y ago

The New York Times. There articles are quite in-depth.

Try paying for it, or it will go away someday.

Or read my own essays:

http://www.warplife.com/mdc/essays/ http://www.warplife.com/mdc/books/ http://www.warplife.com/jonathan-swift/ http://www.warplife.com/tips/

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