Need for More Mobile News

We learned in class on Monday that mobile apps are taking over long term leisure. Since people are always on the go, they check their phones for a quick joke, or a short headline about the news. In an article from the Project for Excellence in Journalism, “Just 13% of all mobile device owners report having an app that helps them get local information or news, which represents 11% of the total American adult population.” This means that many people are not getting their news on their phones because they don’t have time to read it. They also might not want to pay for these apps. “just 10% of adults who use mobile apps to connect to local news and information pay for those apps. This amounts to just 1% of all adults.” People want information that’s fast, concise, and cheap (perhaps free). News sources should consider this into their publishing and should perhaps create apps to appease the masses in order to create revenue for their companies.