News apps tell stories. They’ve got much of the same structure as any news story. They’ve got the graphical equivalent of ledes and nut grafs. At their best, they help a reader to find their personal stories in a large data set and to understand the story you’ve reported using the example of themselves and their own community. A great news application lets a reader understand new concepts by relating them to their own experiences.
Here are some guidelines to help you design a great news application