I’ve had the app for quite a while and felt compelled to write a review in the hopes all the good it provides for local news particularly the notifications of local breaking news with the 1-2 liners even on a lock screen. Unlike the large 24-hr news stations where it seems EVERY story is “Breaking News”, the 10/11 app folks do a great job of being selective so we the user aren’t bombarded and remain alerted as opposed to numbed.
On the other hand there are so many links by “ sponsors” and no evidence there is any journalistic approach or basic vetting to ensure the same commitment to quality news with quality reporting, sound sources and verifiable to the same extent that the local 10/11 News team does. I realize the sponsors are paying and essentially making the app possible, however seems that every time I open the app every page has multiple sponsored links with headlines that appear to be news yet many are filled with falsehoods, no basis in mainstream, fall into a category of writing that is deceptive, misleading and perpetuates falsehood. In this day and age it ALL THE MORE important to remain steadfast in the commitment to Truth and honor the the sacred role & responsibility the Press has in our Democracy. When on the air we hear all the time “this program is sponsored by...” and we then expect to see a product commercial for that particular sponsor. The electronic wireless has launched us into so many new capabilities that are frankly awe-inspiring but with it has also come a wave of attacks on the trust between the People & the Press, leading to speculation, unable to distinguish that which is true from what is deceptive.
Also if you’re going to have a story, then there should be more than a paragraph that displays so one doesn’t have to click “next page” so frequently.
Also when there is a Breaking story and an alert notification is sent, if it’s so recent and nothing has otherwise been written or recorded then don’t let the link from the notification proceed. Those of us who see all the alerts know you only put out important relevant news and understand it’s too early to know more. For example a convenient store robbery at say 3:30a, you notify us, and have said, “more info at 5a morning news program, etc”
If the local news alerts from the app were not so selective, making it a very useful and helpful alert, I would have rated the app a 2. And that is because of the sheer number of deceptive sponsor “headlines”. I expect the ‘most-trusted news team’ to fervently protect that earned title from anyone or any sponsor paying to call it into question. Thank you.
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