river of news
n.— «Radio Userland helped jump-start RSS in that format’s early days, and it still warrants a look today. Though it requires a download, Radio Userland works as an online reader, listing all feed items in one column, in reverse chronological order. This format, which has come to be called the “river of news” look, is akin to the inbox interface of most email apps.» —“Web news 2.0: Take control of your news” by Ryan Singel PC World July 28, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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