Methodology

Finding signal through the noise

At Frothier, we believe the best way to understand the news isn't by reading a single outlet's take, but by seeing how a story is covered across many sources at once. Our platform aggregates stories from dozens of outlets so you can quickly spot consensus, notice differences in framing, and focus on what actually matters.

This page explains exactly how we do it.

Our core approach

We don't produce original reporting as our primary function. Instead, we aggregate, organize, and surface the day's most important stories from a wide range of reputable sources. Our goal is simple: give you the full picture in one clean, fast feed so you can form your own conclusions.

Source selection

We monitor 30+ news outlets across the political and ideological spectrum, including:

• Major legacy media (The New York Times, The Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Reuters, AP)
• Broadcast and cable networks
• Digital-native outlets
• Conservative and progressive publications
• International sources where relevant
• Specialized coverage in tech, business, and politics

How we choose sources:

• Reputation for original reporting and fact-based journalism
• Consistent output and reach
• Diversity of perspective — we deliberately include outlets from across the spectrum
• Availability of reliable feeds (RSS, APIs, or structured content)

We constantly evaluate new sources and add or remove outlets based on quality, reliability, and relevance.

How stories are selected and surfaced

1. Automated monitoring — our system continuously scans sources for new articles, refreshing as often as every five minutes.
2. Topic clustering — stories covering the same event are automatically grouped, so we can show how many outlets are covering a story and surface the biggest topics of the day.
3. Automated filtering — duplicate and low-value coverage is filtered out automatically, so only stories with meaningful coverage surface. Local Coachella Valley stories are surfaced alongside national ones.
4. Ranking signals — stories are prioritized by volume of coverage across outlets, timeliness, relevance to our audience, and breaking developments.

How we present stories

For major stories, we show:

• The core facts in a neutral, concise format
• Headlines and key excerpts from multiple outlets, clearly linked
• A coverage count (e.g., '28 stories today')
• Direct links back to the original sources

This format makes it easy to compare framing, tone, and emphasis without opening dozens of tabs.

Fact-checking & verification

• We link directly to original reporting so you can always verify claims yourself.
• When outlets disagree on facts, we highlight the divergence rather than picking a side.
• We do not rewrite or heavily summarize primary reporting in a way that changes meaning.
• Any original analysis or context we add is clearly labeled and based on publicly available information from multiple sources.

We are not a fact-checking organization. Our role is aggregation and comparison.

Editorial independence

• Frothier has no corporate owners, political affiliations, or advertisers that influence story selection or presentation.
• We do not accept payment to promote or suppress stories.
• Story selection is driven by coverage volume and newsworthiness, not by any editorial agenda.

Updates, corrections & transparency

• Stories are updated in near real-time as new reporting emerges.
• If we make an error in how we cluster or present a story, we correct it promptly and note the change.
• We publish this methodology page so our process stays transparent; it will be updated as our systems evolve.

Limitations

• We can only aggregate what outlets actually publish. If important information is missing from all major sources, it may not appear on Frothier until it does.
• Aggregation reflects what is being reported, not necessarily absolute truth.
• Local Coachella Valley coverage is prioritized but still depends on available reporting from regional outlets.

Our promise to you

We exist to save you time and reduce confusion. Instead of doom-scrolling through conflicting headlines, you get a clean overview of what the biggest stories are right now, how widely they're being covered, and where different outlets agree or disagree.

Signal over noise. That's the entire point.