Thu 16 July 2020:
Apple on Wednesday launched its own news podcasts. For the roles of co-hosts, Apple has enlisted the help of two journalists with audio reporting bonafides: former WNYC hosts Shumita Basu and Duarte Geraldino. The podcast will run Monday to Friday mornings and it will be available in Apple’s News and Podcasts apps. The briefing will cover the day’s news in under 10 minutes.
Apple is also creating audio versions of print stories that will be available in Apple News+, the company’s subscription service that provides users with access to top magazines and newspapers. Apple’s team of editors will produce about 20 audio stories per week narrated by professional voice actors. They will only be available to Apple News+ subscribers in the US at launch. Publishers, which include Essence, Esquire, Fast Company, GQ, New York Magazine among others, are compensated based on engagement.
Apple is adding an Audio tab to its News app that will be home to the Apple News Today podcast and its new audio stories. The audio features also are available on Apple’s CarPlay system.
