What is News and Flash Briefing for Alexa?

Listen to news broadcasts from select news providers.

Use Alexa to listen to news broadcasts from a variety of news providers. For news from a specific provider, say:

Note: Most skills are developed by third-party developers. Individual skill developers determine whether to offer their skill as a news skill.

To listen to extensive news broadcasts from your primary News Channel, or a specific news provider, say:

To hear short updates and top stories from multiple sources in a Flash Briefing, say:

Alexa helps you select your preferred news providers when you ask Alexa to play the news or flash briefing for the first time.

A list of available news providers is available in the Alexa App.