York Daily Record

Give that home town feel without the snow. Bites of tasty news with that home town flavor.

I wanted to have access to local news during COVID, and virtual news was the most affordable option. But after a few months of using this app, I’m fed up with it and consequently cancelling my subscription. The app is set up like a Facebook timeline, where new articles are mixed in with old ones and click-bait ads made to look like news stories. Why am I paying $8.99/ month to wade through advertisements? It also feels like the same articles have been posted for months, which makes sense if they’re being updated but there is no clear notice saying as much. There is also a “you missed # stories- catch up” banner near the top that directs you to the new articles, and that’s the reason I’ve kept using the app as long as I have. Not worth it to me anymore though- I’ll watch the news on TV instead.

Please add the ability for subscribers to comment on each article and to be able to view others’ comments. And why do I have to see endless ads when I’m paying for full digital access? I stay a subscriber for access to local news. However, every day I question my decision to support local “journalism” when you subject readers to your never ending leftist biased agenda. And then you wonder why newspapers are failing.