PinnedWhere Do We Go Now?How Flipboard Fills The Gap For People Leaving Twitter — If you’re one of the millions of people who use Twitter to follow the news, experts and issues you care about, the recent explosion of toxic and polarizing content can be concerning. With so much uncertainty about the future of Twitter, many people are reconsidering their presence on the platform…Twitter2 min readTwitter2 min read
6 days agoFlipboard Steps Back from TweetingWe have decided to suspend our activity on Twitter/X. While we’ve enjoyed connecting with many of our community members there, we believe it’s vital to align our social presence with platforms that share our values for advancing trusted journalism, expert voices and quality information. This is one of the reasons…Twitter2 min readTwitter2 min read
Jun 14Flipboard Launches First Bluesky Custom Feed Using Its Topic AIIt’s no secret that we at Flipboard are excited for the protocol-based future of the social web. We’ve already integrated Mastodon, Bluesky, and Pixelfed into our app and even launched our own Mastodon instance, flipboard.social. But this is only the beginning of what we want to do in this space. …AI3 min readAI3 min read
Jan 31The Medium Writer’s Guide to FlipboardDear Medium community, It takes courage to put one’s thoughts on a page and then press publish — I am speaking from experience. Kudos to everyone who uses this beautiful platform to express themselves and share their expertise. We have so much respect for you. Creation is hard work! I’d…Medium3 min readMedium3 min read
Dec 7, 2022Looking to Grow Your Substack Audience? Twitter Isn’t Your Only Option.As Twitter awkwardly (and scarily) feels around for its messaging, I’ve been impressed with the timeliness and clarity of marketing at Substack. They’ve taken this moment to suggest that their writers focus on bringing Twitter followers to Substack, promising the benefit of a direct relationship with subscriber, controlled by the…Substack2 min readSubstack2 min read
Jun 29, 2021Designing Flipboard’s New Paywall IndicatorWhen you open Flipboard on your phone starting today, you will notice a new design element that lets you know a story may require a subscription: a paywall indicator. We put a lot of thought and care into this seemingly small addition. …Publishers4 min readPublishers4 min read
Mar 2, 2021Staying Connected — and Staying Local — With FlipboardIf living through 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that staying connected to the people around us is more important than ever. …Local News5 min readLocal News5 min read
Jun 18, 2020Storyboards Bring Unique, Curated Points of View to Flipboard“Curator Pro” opens to publishers, bloggers and verified users today — Today you may start to see more Storyboards on Flipboard. These short-form collections of articles, videos, podcasts, tweets and really almost anything you can find on the Web provide a deeper look at an issue, event or topic of the day. As you flip through your “For You” feed on…Flipboard3 min readFlipboard3 min read
May 5, 2020Meet the Newest Form of Curation on FlipboardStoryboards work best when they contain a finite number of items. — Have you seen the new Storyboards? They are unique packages of content curated just for Flipboard users. Our editorial team and select publishing partners have recently started to experiment with this new curation format, and the first Storyboards have started to appear on the platform — for instance, the “Daily…Flipboard3 min readFlipboard3 min read
Jan 30, 2020Bringing You Local News, Sports, Dining, Real Estate and MoreA Knight Foundation study from October 2019 found that people not only have greater trust in local media, but believe that local media is better at “covering issues Americans can use in their daily lives.” Clearly, it’s time to double down on local journalism. At Flipboard, we’re giving local content…Local2 min readLocal2 min read
