What's the best replacement for Google News

December 4, 2022 12:51 PM

I hate the new interface. It's harder to read, it takes more time to read, there is less actual content, the content isn't as varied (news, sports, entertainment, business, etc.). What's the best alternative that doesn't require me to log in or set up an account (which I also refuse to do with Google) and includes at least some Canadian news in the overall roundup? I don't want to limit myself to just one source (i.e. one news channel or one newspaper) as I like having a diversity of sources presented.
posted by sardonyx to Media & Arts (10 answers total)

bbc.com
npr.org
theweek.com
apnews.com
reuters.com
posted by Dansaman at 1:59 PM on December 4, 2022

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Globe and Mail
The Tyee
Toronto Star
Vancouver Sun
CBC

The counterexperience could be

National Post (gah, so clickbaity and cringy and stupid)
posted by porpoise at 10:34 PM on December 4, 2022 [1 favorite]

Response by poster: Maybe I wasn't clear. I want a news aggregator. I want one place to go that will give me a round-up of what a number of media outlets are reporting, which is why I said I don't want single-site recommendations.
posted by sardonyx at 6:12 AM on December 5, 2022 [1 favorite]

I like the Feedly app. It allows me to pick my sources, browse quickly, save stuff for later deep-diving, etc. (and that's all on the free version too). I quit Google News a few weeks before the redesign and haven't found myself missing it.
posted by CheesesOfBrazil at 9:16 AM on December 5, 2022 [3 favorites]

Best answer: Have you looked at MSN.com?
posted by Dansaman at 11:05 PM on December 5, 2022

If you are on iOS/Mac, Apple News is great. It requires a subscription, but I think it's well worth it.
posted by Dansaman at 11:06 PM on December 5, 2022

Response by poster: I'm not in love with MSN's layout either, but the variety certainly seems to be there, and it's giving me CanCon.

My computer's not a Mac, so that's out.

Maybe I'll take a look at Feedly, but the idea of making an account (especially without being able to try the service first) isn't very appealing.
posted by sardonyx at 9:35 AM on December 6, 2022

Response by poster: Just because I've marked something best answer doesn't mean I'm unwilling to hear other suggestions. In fact, the more the better.
posted by sardonyx at 9:36 AM on December 6, 2022

Response by poster: After a few days on MSN, I had to abandon it as well, as it was too cluttered with shopping and so-called "celebrity" marketing. I've ended up on Yahoo News. I'm not particularly enamoured with the interface and I still feel like I'm missing a lot of what Google used to provide, it's the best option I've found.
posted by sardonyx at 4:57 PM on January 4, 2023

Not sure how useful it will be to you without creating an account, but maybe checkout upstract (which use to be popurls). I see no images, but mouseover gives a short synopsis beyond the hed. The Canada content may be...non-existent, tho. And on preview, it looks like I did create an account at some point, so not sure what your experience will be. A LOT of content there...
posted by Bron at 8:17 AM on January 5, 2023