newsfeed

Scrollable content flow

A newsfeed is a continuously updated stream of content—news stories, social media posts, or other information—displayed in reverse chronological order or algorithmically ranked.

The term emerged with RSS technology but now most commonly refers to the central feature of social media platforms: I saw your announcement in my newsfeed.

Also spelled news feed.

social

timeline

Ordered display of events

  • postsPublished online content
  • likesFeels favorably toward
  • sharesUnits of company ownership

comments · followers · hashtags · stories · algorithm · engagement · profile · tagging · mention · scroll

technical

RSS

Web syndication standard

refresh · reader · digest · filter · chronological · curation · push notifications · alerts · sync · API

journalism

headlines

Article titles in newspapers

article · dispatch · press · editorial · byline · anchor · media · columnist · feature · broadcast

notifications

alerts

Warning notifications

  • pushForce something away
  • bannersLarge displayed cloth signs
  • badgesWorn symbols of status

pings · pop-ups · reminders · unread · updates · real-time · bulletins · announcements · bell icon · red dot

current-events

world affairs

International political happenings

conflict · election · climate change · pandemic · scandal · protest · diplomacy · legislation · international relations · human rights

Categories
Opposites
content delivery mode

newsfeedarchive

Stored historical records

homepage · landing page · print edition · bulletin board · directory

information temporality

newsfeedarchive

Stored historical records

historical record · encyclopedia · reference work · back issues · digital archive

information structure

newsfeedbook

Bound written work

article · monograph · treatise · deep dive · feature story

Family

newsfeeds

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G