Topics & Subtopics

Topics & Subtopics
On News, Topics and Subtopics are how information is organized. They help readers find relevant posts, and help writers ensure their content reaches the right audience.

When you publish a post, you can choose which Topic or Subtopic it belongs to. This helps categorize your Headlines and Articles for both search and browsing.

 
Topics
Topics are broad, subject-based categories curated by the News site admins. Each Topic represents a major area of interest — for example:

Politics
Science & Technology
Business & Finance
Culture & Media
Global Affairs
You can follow any Topic to personalize your feed and stay informed about developments in the areas you care about.

 
Subtopics
Subtopics live inside Topics and focus on more specific areas within them. For example, the Science & Technology Topic might include Subtopics like:

AI & Machine Learning
Space Exploration
Climate & Environment
Tech Industry News
When posting, you can publish directly to a Subtopic. Your post will appear both in that Subtopic feed and in its parent Topic feed, increasing visibility while helping with discoverability.

You can also follow Subtopics individually to curate a more tailored feed.

 
Why It Matters
Using the right Topic or Subtopic:

Increases the visibility of your post
Helps readers discover your work through relevant feeds
Improves the accuracy of content curation and notifications
Gives context to your Headlines and Articles
When reading News, you can explore posts by Topic or Subtopic to dive deeper into the stories that matter to you — whether you're following global headlines or a specific niche.