Local media outlets have been one of the hardest-hit by the internet, but a Knight Foundation study from October found that people trust local news more than national news. The goal with the new offering is to give Flipboard users an easy way to catch up with local news, sports, dining, real estate, transportation and weather from a variety of sources, including local newspapers, local TV stations, radio stations, college news sites and even blogs.

and Canada, including major metros like New York, LA, San Francisco, Seattle, D.C., Boston, Dallas, Chicago and many others. Verizon is not responsible for any direct or indirect damages, arising from or related to use of or reliance on the above content.Flipboard, the personalized news aggregation app used by 145 million users per month, is today launching a new feature aimed at bringing local news coverage to 23 cities across the U.S. All information included herein is subject to change without notice. The above content is provided for information purposes only. Be sure to like, comment and flip the things you love. Subscribe to all of them, or only to the ones relevant to you. There are five magazines that Verizon Wireless offers: Home & Family, Entertainment & Fun, Work & Business, Tech & Accessories and All Things App. To stay in the know on all things Verizon Wireless and mobile technology, be sure to stop by Mobile Living, the Verizon Wireless Flipboard account. If you want to see tutorials, Flipboard has them on their website, with videos included. You can create multiple magazines and control the privacy settings for each. Like or comment on the content in your feed, or “flip it” to be republished to one of your own magazines. Once your feed has been populated with the content you want to see, it’s time to start engaging.

You can also conduct searches for your favorite brands or bloggers to see if they have magazines on Flipboard. When you first download the app and open it to get started, you’ll be able to subscribe to various topics, including News, Technology, Flipboard Picks, Design, Travel and more.

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