SkimNews vs Ground News
SkimNews vs Ground News — a curated read and a bias-comparison tool are different products.
Ground News aggregates the same story across the political spectrum and shows the bias and factuality distribution of coverage. SkimNews is a curated 30-second read distilled from 100+ trusted sources, attributed to the original publisher, and curated by one editor. They solve different problems; this page explains where each one fits.
What each product is for
Ground News is a news-comparison platform. It is useful when the reader wants to see how coverage of the same event differs across left-, centre-, and right-leaning outlets, with bias and factuality labels. SkimNews is a curated read. It is useful when the reader wants one editor’s selection of the day’s most consequential stories, attributed line by line.
Source selection
Ground News aggregates broadly; its strength is breadth. SkimNews selects for editorial credibility, factual track record, and topical relevance, and explicitly excludes stock-picking listicles, investment marketing, and press-release aggregators. The source list on SkimNews is shorter than what Ground News surfaces, but every entry on it has passed a deliberate editorial bar.
Bias labelling
Ground News shows bias and factuality ratings on the outlets it aggregates. SkimNews does not show bias labels. SkimNews’s editorial line is curated, not balanced — readers who need a balance-of-coverage view should use Ground News alongside SkimNews.
Accountability
SkimNews has one editor (Kapil Samant, Editor-in-Chief) on the masthead, with a public corrections log. Ground News is a platform company; the editorial model is different in each case.
Frequently asked questions
What does SkimNews do differently from Ground News?
Ground News is a news comparison platform that aggregates the same story across left-leaning, centre, and right-leaning outlets, and shows the bias and factuality distribution of the coverage. SkimNews is a curated 30-second read distilled from 100+ trusted sources, attributed to the original publisher, and curated by one editor. They solve different problems.
Does SkimNews show political-bias labels on coverage?
No. SkimNews is not a news-comparison or bias-labelling product. It selects for editorial credibility across the spectrum, not for balance between ideological camps. If bias labelling is what you want, Ground News is the right tool for that job.
How are the sources picked in each case?
Ground News aggregates whatever outlets cover the same story, and lets the reader compare. SkimNews selects sources for editorial credibility, factual track record, and topical relevance, and excludes stock-picking listicles, investment marketing, and press-release aggregators.
Is there an editorial accountability model in SkimNews?
Yes. One editor (Kapil Samant, Editor-in-Chief) owns every story and every correction, with a public corrections log. SkimNews is not a platform; it is a single-editor publication.
Is SkimNews free?
Yes. The web app, the morning brief, the RSS feed, and the Telegram channel are all free.
Written by Kapil Samant, Editor-in-Chief of SkimNews. About SkimNews · Source list · Editorial policy.