Today News Corp and Apple took to the stage to introduce the first iPad-only newspaper called The Daily. Available from today The Daily will cost $0.99 per week or just $39.99 per year. The first two weeks will be free, an endeavour sponsored by Verizon Wireless.
The Daily which is live on the App Store is free to download and is described as follows:
Introducing The Daily – the first digital news publication with original content created every day exclusively for the iPad. Built from scratch by a team of top journalists and designers, The Daily covers the world: breaking news, sports, pop culture, entertainment, apps, games, technology, opinion, celebrity gossip and more.
The Daily has the depth and quality of a magazine but is delivered daily like a newspaper and updated in real-time like the web.
Great stories, photos, video, audio and graphics come alive the more you touch, swipe, tap and explore. The customized sports section allows you to follow your favorite teams’ scores, pictures, headlines – and even players’ tweets.
The Daily includes:
- Over 100 pages of original content every single day of the year
- Original HD videos
- 360-degree photos you can explore by swiping
- Immersive photography
- Interactive charts, info-graphics and clickable hot spots
- Saving articles to read later
- Sharing Web-friendly versions of articles via Twitter, Facebook and e-mail
- Your favorite sports teams’ scores, news and photos
- In-app commenting — including audio comments
- Your local weather
- New crossword and sudoku puzzles every day
“New times demand new journalism,” said Mr. Murdoch. “So we built The Daily completely from scratch -- on the most innovative device to come about in my time -- the iPad."
“The magic of great newspapers -- and great blogs -- lies in their serendipity and surprise, and the touch of a good editor,” continued Mr. Murdoch. “We’re going to bring that magic to The Daily -- to inform people, to make them think, to help them engage in the great issues of the day. And as we continue to improve and evolve, we are going to use the best in new technology to push the boundaries of reporting.”