"The 99-cent iPhone app that kills print journalism"

Erwin Mazariegos has posted some interesting comments on news apps on Poynter.org.

If we're discussing news apps, there are different kinds, such as aggregators, single-source publishers, RSS readers, and dedicated search tools.

In the search category, there's an app that provides access to over 25,000 global news sources. It's not 99 cents, but at $9.99, I think the math still works out.

The app is politicoTracker, and although this app is focused on news about politicians, it ships with the full database of over 6600 US federal, state, and local elected officials - and even better, you get to choose which politico you want to see the news about.

There's a ton more info at politicoTracker.com and it's also available in a Twitter edition.

Another interesting news app is Taptu, notable for its pretty interface. It falls mainly in the aggregator category.

The AP Mobile app is a great example of the single-source publisher genre. It is one of the first apps with push notifications, which is also quite interesting.

Maybe this is the end of print journalism, maybe not - but journalism itself will continue - no doubt.

emily | 7:40 AM | Cell Phone Apps Reviews |
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