Rhyter Times
Rhyter Times aggregates news from 400+ sources daily and shows you how outlets cover the same story. Rank stories by Viral Load, compare coverage side by side, and spot Coverage Gaps where one side of the spectrum is silent.
Who it's for
Built for real people
Readers who want more than one outlet's take on the news, plus researchers, analysts and developers who want structured, source-attributed coverage data.
Features
Key capabilities
400+ sources aggregated and refreshed daily
Viral Load ranks top stories by how widely and quickly outlets cover them
Story Comparison shows how multiple outlets cover the same story
Coverage Gap flags stories one side of the political spectrum missed
World, Business, Technology, Science, Entertainment and Sports sections
Developer data API for teams that want the same feed programmatically
How it works
Three simple steps
Browse the day's stories
Open Rhyter Times and see the day's top stories ranked by Viral Load across 400+ sources.
Compare the coverage
Open any story to see how different outlets cover it, and check Coverage Gap for stories only one side picked up.
Go deeper or build on it
Use Deep Dives and Perspectives to read further, or use the developer API to bring the same data into your own tools.
Privacy & Security
Your data, your control
Rhyter Times links out to publishers' own articles and keeps source attribution on every story. See the privacy policy on rhytertimes.com for how reader data is handled.
All payments are processed securely through Stripe. We never store card details.
FAQ
Common questions
Who runs Rhyter Times?
Rhyter Times is operated by Aristocles Pty Ltd in Victoria, Australia.
What is Viral Load?
Viral Load ranks the day's top stories by how widely and quickly outlets are covering them. See the methodology page on rhytertimes.com for details.
What is Coverage Gap?
Coverage Gap flags stories that outlets on one side of the political spectrum covered while the other side did not.
Is there an API?
Yes. The Rhyter Times News API serves the same aggregated data over REST and an MCP server. See the Rhyter Times News API page.