Ausum - 1-minute news briefs

@matthew_ritchie We too find that just transcribing an article isn't enough. First it doesn't save time (in fact usually narrated article takes longer to listen to than reading the story...), and second long-form audio article isn't as engaging as, say, a podcast. With Ausum we try to bring the information from the top stories in a format that respects your time, attention and the information from the original story. As a journalist, your feedback on the quality of stories would be very helpful 🙏

@prodissues Will do! I'll give them a listen and let you know what I think. Also, if you're looking for people to do the transcribing/shortening of news stories, if you haven't already done so, you should definitely consider contacting some journalism schools to get some interns. I could see it being beneficial both to your company and young writers who need some real-world experience, as creating briefs like this is very similar to something they'd do in a traditional newsroom w/ stories of the wire, etc.

@matthew_ritchie We haven't but that's a great tip. Thank you!

Hey @matthew_ritchie! Great to hear from someone in the industry, and thanks for the tip ! Yes, we truly believe our 1-minute briefs are a game changer. Like Yaniv said the transcription isn't the solution for what we're solving for. If you give the app a try and have feedback, you're welcome to send it via this form: https://bit.ly/3ueKjJw. We also have a community of users for ongoing feedback in this slack group, if you would like to join it: https://bit.ly/3wquSR8. You can message me (design lead) or any member of the team directly there. Hope you give Ausum a try!

@savitha_pal For sure! I'd be happy to send some feedback.

@maria_brm Yes! You can tune in to certain channels, for example Crypto, Startups or World News to get stories on those. There's also a For You channel where you'll find stories relevant specifically to you (obviously this will get better the more you use Ausum.)

Hi @maria_brm , thanks for your question! I'm design lead for the product and always looking for user feedback. If you have any, please feel free to use this form: https://bit.ly/3ueKjJw . You're also welcome to join our slack group (open to users): https://bit.ly/3wquSR8 . You can message me directly there 🤗 . I hope you give the app a try!

@prodissues That's amazing! Thanks for creating such a product! ^_^ Can't wait to become a part of the users' crew! ^_^

@savitha_pal Hello Savitha! Thanks a lot for the form and the group's link! I will be happy to provide some insights and to contribute the further improvement! ^_^

@yassersultan Great question! It depends on the type and length of the article. We utilize both technology and editorial oversight to summarize and record every story. So while news reporting, which tend to be shorter and more fact based might take just a few minutes, longer and more condensed analysis or opinion piece might take a couple of hours to refine.

@prodissues @yassersultan Thanks for the question - I manage the content, and when it comes to breaking news, we could summarize, record, and publish a story within the first 5 minutes. We are super cognizant of the timelines specifically relating to "breaking news." But, we also make sure we're taking a story with the most "meat" so even if a story breaks, it may take a little longer to find the best article covering that story. Let me know if you have any other questions relating to the content process!

Hi @yassersultan, Thanks for the question and your interest! I'm the design lead and always looking for feedback to help us improve Ausum. If you give the app a try, please feel free to send feedback via this form: https://bit.ly/3ueKjJw ... You're also welcome to join our slack group (open to users) and send feedback directly to me or any member of the team: https://bit.ly/3wquSR8 . Thank you again, and great question!

@galaxyx7 we got inspiration from apps such as Inshorts (text shorts in India), Blinkist (summaries for books), Portal (sounds app with great UX/UI), Curio and Noa (recordings of full articles.)

Hi @galaxyx7 ! I'm design lead on the product. Thanks for your question! If you give the app a try, we would love to hear your feedback. You can send it via this form: https://bit.ly/3ueKjJw or you can join our slack group open to users: https://bit.ly/3wquSR8. You can message me or Yaniv directly there with any questions or comments. 🙂 Hope you give the app a try!

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