More than just a news app.

Explore a World of Media Beyond the Mainstream

DemCon is a first-of-its-kind “full-stack” news and information aggregator. No AI or algorithms, and everything is hand-curated by our small team.

Curiosity is fuel for life… Are you curious? Our mission is to elevate access to knowledge by offering a diverse array of perspectives and insights. Download in US app stores today. If you want to support what we are doing, join our Patreon truth-seeking crew.

Due to unforseen circumstances, Voca 180 Inc. has made the difficult decision to cease operations for the foreseeable future, as of November 2023. This is not the end of our full-stack concept, and we hope to be back! OUTDATED V1 still in app stores – ceo@voca180.com

More Than Just a News App:

 

Explore a World of

Media Beyond the

Mainstream

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DemCon is a first-of-its-kind “full-stack” news and information aggregator. No AI or algorithms, and everything is hand-curated by our small team. Curiosity is fuel for life…

Are you curious?

Our mission is to elevate access to knowledge by offering a diverse array of perspectives and insights. Download in US app stores today. If you want to support what we are doing, join our Patreon truth-seeking crew.

Due to unforseen circumstances, Voca 180 Inc. has made the difficult decision to cease operations for the foreseeable future, as of November 2023. This is not the end of our full-stack concept, and we hope to be back! OUTDATED V1 still in app stores. ceo@voca180.com 

“Our analogy: if the mainstream media companies were restaurants, you would only be given half of the menu at any given time and would leave intellectually hungry. We want to give you the entire menu and then let you decide” –  Founder & CEO

What is full-stack?
Our mission is to Elevate Access to Knowledge and the full-stack concept is at the heart of how we attempt to achieve this

All of our menus lead to a stack of information that can be easily navigated both vertically and horizontally. At the top of every stack is a news feed. Scrolling down, you will find videos, facts, quotes, definitions, history points, polls, politicians, speeches, jobs, events and products.

We call it full-stack because the app encompasses a wide range of content types stacked one over the other in a vertical feed. This structure enriches the educational experience for our users, and encourages historical literacy.

Our Media Sources
Our alternative media sources ensure that you never stop learning

The DemCon platform includes a wide range of media sources outside of the mainstream domain. We gather our news and media content from over 3,600 media sources such as think tanks, non-profits, academic institutions, independent journalists, podcasters, magazines (which you can also find throughout our market), local investigative journalism, and the Library of Congress & National Archives.

Full-stack Thematics
Zero in on what’s important to you

From the THEMATIC top menu you will find the following categories: + Feel Good (positive news), Addiction, Crime, Democracy, Economy, Education, Environment, Fair Trade, Homelessness, Immigration, Law, Mental Health, Military, Parenting, Physical Health, Technology, Travel & Recreation, and Veterans. 

The DemCon Marketplace

Want to support and help keep us independent? This is how. Click on “How to Support Us” from the menu for more information.
Products: Check out our diverse range of niche and innovative
products that are mindfully sourced and carefully curated

 

Jobs: We make it easy to search and apply for jobs in your area, or to share jobs with your network

The DemCon Marketplace

Want to support and help keep us independent? This is how. Click on “How to Support Us” from the menu for more information.
Products: Check out our diverse range of niche and innovative
products that are mindfully sourced and carefully curated

Jobs: We make it easy to search for jobs in your area, or to share jobs with your network

Our 0-360° concept
Our 360-degree political concept allows you to control what you view in your main feed

You customize your main news and video feeds by selecting either left-ish (180°), right-ish (180°), or both sides (360°), indicated by the red, blue, or purple dot. All content outside your main news article and video feeds is a 360° view, and most content isn’t political. Choosing left-ish will show you center to left-leaning news articles and videos. Choosing right-ish will show you center to right-leaning news articles and videos. Both sides will show you media from across the political spectrum.

Mute Content
Control what you don’t want to see

We give you the option to mute a media provider so that you will not see any content from that particular source, and you can view a list of these choices in the account settings within the app. We curate, you customize.

Understand Me   

Understand Us

…And what you do want to see

The app features personalized profiles for American politicians and political parties. The UnderstandMe® and UnderstandUs® functions allow you to see updates from a specific politician or political party, similar to the function of a “Follow”. This means all of their content will filter into your main feed. You can also Understand media sources that you find relevant, which ensures that their media will always show up in your main feed as well.

Source & Context
Click those words for a deeper and wider view

We believe context is everything, and we strive to provide you with the context or source of our information whenever possible. We also believe that any photograph should be linked to the original source. DemCon functions in two distinct ways: clicking on a post either links directly to a URL, or you are taken to a DemCon content card. In the bottom left-hand corner of those cards, you will find “Source & Context”, or other explanatory wording that links to the source. At the bottom right you will find the photo source link.