The world has changed. Let’s count the ways. Opinions already permeate the internet, and there is no barrier to entry to publish one yourself. Smart opinions are curated on platforms like Medium and Substack covering just about any subject and perspective you can imagine. …

Factal has been covering the coronavirus outbreak since our first report on Dec. 30th, publishing thousands of verified updates spanning dozens of countries. We’re offering free access to our breaking news platform to both NGOs as well as fact-checkers working on the COVID-19 outbreak. World Central Kitchen is one of…

How key user insights can lead to new revenue opportunities — The NPR podcast Radio Ambulante may be the most popular Spanish-language news podcast in the world, fueled in part by listening clubs in 19 countries. After doing some research, producers made a key discovery about how some listeners were using the podcast. “When we started doing audience surveys at Radio…

In our dangerous and disorienting world, facts save lives When BreakingNews.com and the Breaking News app were shut down at the end of 2016, we were inundated with email urging us to bring it back as a new company. There were many personal stories from Breaking News users who were…

(I’m moving my personal site to Medium, and this is the about page.) Hi there, I’m Cory Bergman, and I live in Seattle. I’m a product leader and entrepreneur with an award-winning track record in journalism innovation. (For a more formal look at my career so far, here’s my LinkedIn…

A fictional short story about two war journalists, drones and a dangerous assignment outside the wall — Harper knew they wouldn’t be there much longer. The veteran of several Middle East conflicts, she knew the arc of media attention was nearing its usual conclusion. It was only a matter of weeks before New York pulled her out, along with all the other journalists holed up in the…

Our best inventions and a bit of our history — Now that Breaking News belongs to the ages — our modest operation was shut down by NBC at the end of the year — I thought I’d share our largest innovations in a single list, linking the original blog posts and news stories about them. …

‘I credit your app with saving my sister’s life’ — (Updated) As the Breaking News shutdown date approaches, we’ve been inundated with thousands of shocked and supportive messages from loyal users of all political persuasions and many nationalities around the globe. …

Breaking News has shut down, and we’re looking for work — This is breaking news we hoped we’d never have to report. Our parent company, NBC News, decided to shut down the Breaking News service at the end of the year. BreakingNews.com and the Breaking News app stopped providing updates and alerts on Dec. 31. We thank everyone for your many…