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FEATURE GET STARTED WITH APPLE NEWS+A
pple News+ is a subscription
service for people who crave a
greater variety of content than
they get through the free
Apple News app. It’s Apple’s way of
letting you get the “good stuff” of
journalism—the features are normally
locked behind magazine subscriptions or
(in a few but notable cases) paywalled
daily news sites—without forcing you to
plunk down hundreds of dollars in
subscription fees. Instead, you’ll just pay
a modest price to Apple.
In this guide, you’ll find answers to
some of the biggest questions you
might have about the service. Learn
how to get started, how much it will cost,
and how you can get the most out of
the service.WHAT IS APPLE NEWS+?
Apple News+ is a new subscription-based
addition to the existing Apple News app
for iOS and macOS. While the free Apple
News app largely emphasizes “straight”
news, Apple News+ emphasizes longer-
tailed magazine content, although you’ll
also get access to content from sites like
The Wall Street Journal and The Los
Angeles Times that would normally be
behind paywalls.
Some magazines in Apple News+ have