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Development of Real-Time Community News and Event Mobile Application

simpalm.com

Media

Information technology

Business services

Challenge

Existing news media outlets are perceived as biased and often present propaganda rather than factual information. There is a need for a platform that allows citizens to contribute to and consume verified, real-time information about events and news happening in their local areas.

About the Client

A startup focused on providing real-time local news and event information to communities.

Objectives

Develop a mobile application enabling real-time content sharing (video, photo, text) from users.
Create a platform for users to access verified, geo-tagged, and time-stamped local news and event information.
Establish a system for flagging and reporting potentially inaccurate or misleading content.
Build features to facilitate community engagement and connection around shared news and events.
Provide local and national media outlets with a source of verified real-time content.

Functional Requirements

Real-time content posting (photo, video, text) with geotagging and hashtag support.
Interactive map displaying events with content previews.
Trending news feed based on hashtags and content popularity.
User profile management and friend connections.
Social sharing integration (Facebook, Twitter).
Content flagging/reporting mechanism.

Preferred Technologies

iOS SDK (Swift)

Android SDK (Kotlin)

SQLite

PHP

Integrations Required

Facebook API
Twitter API

Non-Functional Requirements

Scalability to handle a large volume of real-time content.
Performance for fast content loading and map interactions.
Security to protect user data and prevent malicious content.

Expected Business Impact

The application is expected to foster a more informed and engaged community by providing access to real-time, verified information. It will empower citizens to become active participants in news dissemination and reduce reliance on potentially biased traditional media sources. The platform can also serve as a valuable resource for local and national media outlets seeking to cover breaking news and events.