RSS Helpful Information

What is RSS?

RSS stands for really simple syndication. It is used to distribute news headlines to computer users based on pre-selected topics that interest them such as local news or sports or certain 7News segments, such as our daily Healthcast segments.

How do I use RSS?

RSS/News aggregators, or readers, will automatically download and display headlines for the topics you're interested in. These readers can be web-based or stand-alone programs as well as integrated into your e-mail applications.

How do I get a news aggregator?

Here is a list of news aggregators for you to download:

FeedDemon (Windows)
NewsMonster (Mac/Windows/Linux)

Here is a list of online news aggregators:

Newsgator
Bloglines
Feedster
My Yahoo Free for Yahoo Subscribers

How do I use a my RSS reader/news aggregator?

Once you have a reader/aggregator, simply click on any orange XML button (  ) and you'll be subscribed to that particular topic. The reader will display the story headline and a brief description of the article. To read more, simply click on the headline.