About LightNews

LightNews surfaces the most relevant scholar‑driven perspectives on today’s news. We aggregate posts and recommendations from scholars across social media and major news publications.

How ranking works

Stories are selected from global coverage in the past 24 hours. Commentary is ranked by a transparent Scholar Power score that blends field match to the topic, h‑index–based standing, post relevance, recency, and social momentum. Tap the Scholar Power badge on any post to see the breakdown.

Neutral by design

We’re content‑neutral: we prioritize expertise, not viewpoints. Our signals follow widely used academic and editorial standards (peer review, field distribution, impact metrics), and we value universities, academia, and rigorous professional journalism.

A full Bluesky client

LightNews is also a full Bluesky client: browse News, Trending, and My Scholars feeds alongside your standard Bluesky feeds, and reply, like, and post as in the native app.

Commitment to the AT Protocol

We’re Swiss‑based and committed to the openness of the AT Protocol, providing a stable, independent foothold for the ecosystem should it face regulatory or corporate disruption.