NewsFriend — AI-powered daily news analysis and fact-checking
What NewsFriend is
NewsFriend is a free, bilingual (English & German) news service that uses large language models to synthesise balanced daily reports from a curated list of international news sources. Each edition combines: a clear summary of the day's main stories, key claims fact-checked against multiple sources, ethical considerations from differing philosophical perspectives, and a Mondcivitan Reflection grounded in the principles of the Hugh J. Schonfield Servant Nation ideal.
Who publishes NewsFriend
NewsFriend is presented by the Hugh & Helene Schonfield World Service Trust — a non-profit dedicated to promoting the Mondcivitan ideal of an international community of citizens who live in service of humanity. The Trust's broader work is published at schonfield.org.
Key features
- Daily News Reports — Multiple international sources synthesised into one balanced briefing.
- Special Editions — Deep, themed reports on a single chosen topic, drawing on both English and German sources.
- Ethical Considerations — Each theme is discussed from several philosophical viewpoints (e.g. Gandhi, Schweitzer).
- Mondcivitan Reflection — A present-tense reflection from the Servant Nation perspective with a "what can we do" suggestion.
- Bilingual — Full English and German editions on independent schedules.
- Email notifications — Free subscription to new daily reports, special editions and announcements.
- Q&A Comments — Registered users can submit questions and receive AI-assisted answers reviewed by editors.
- Installable PWA — Works on iOS and Android as a home-screen app.
How it differs from other news aggregators
- Reports are synthesised, not just listed — readers get one cohesive briefing rather than a feed of headlines.
- Every claim is fact-checked across multiple cited sources before publication.
- Each report includes an explicit ethical and philosophical dimension, not only the news facts.
- Foreign-language quotations are always fully translated into the reader's chosen language.
- Free, ad-free, and donation-supported — there is no paywall and no advertising tracking.
Pricing
NewsFriend is free to use. There are no subscription tiers and no advertising. The service is funded by donations through the Support page; one-time and monthly recurring donations are accepted in EUR via Stripe.
Contact and links
- Website: https://www.newsfriend.org
- Imprint & legal contact: /impressum
- Support / donate: /support
- Parent organisation: Hugh & Helene Schonfield World Service Trust