Putting the printed article into words

Dublin start-up Noa News creates audio versions of written articles. Now it’s hoping to sign up more big-name publishers

Gareth Hickey of Noa News: ‘We want to make it easy to educate people with high-quality journalism’ Picture: Fergal Phillips

Noa News, a Dublin start-up that creates audio versions of written articles, is aiming to sign up high-profile publishers The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian and The Times of London. Existing partners include Business Insider, The Washington Post,New York Times and Bloomberg, along with British clients the Economist, the Independent and the Evening Standard.

Noa uses professional voiceover artists to create content for its own platform and for its clients’ digital offerings.

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