Editorial control
Design the front page. Control every story. Signal what matters.
WordPress-based daily newspaper infrastructure
Stop running a newsroom on a blog.
Aeon News is the editorial CMS, native app, and short-video creator built around how serious publishers actually publish.
Trusted by serious publishers
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Norrtalje The Nordic Times Radiation
Protection
Norrtalje The Nordic Times Radiation
Protection
NewsWorldPoliticsBusinessOpinionCulture
Parliament backs historic rail investment POLITICS · 32 min ago
Sponsored
Latest
09:41Central bank keeps rates steady
09:21Tech earnings beat expectations
08:57Trade agreement signed in Brussels
Trending
1 Rail proposal moves forward
2 Ceasefire talks resume
3 Inflation eases in May
Engage readers
Keep readers in flow with topics, continuous loading, and live updates.
Grow revenue
Ads, native articles, and fixed exposure that drive real publisher value.
Built for trust
Fast, reliable, accessible, and designed for serious publishing.
Templates are too generic
Most themes can publish posts, but they rarely understand front-page hierarchy, native revenue, daily editorial rhythm, or trust signals.
Custom builds are slow
A completely bespoke newspaper system can become expensive before the newsroom has even validated its publishing and revenue model.
Aeon News is the mature middle
A proven WordPress foundation with serious newspaper structure, careful customization, and partner support from a Nordic media team.
Platform depth
Built around how newspapers actually publish.
Aeon News combines editorial control, reader engagement, revenue tools, media formats, workflow quality, and app distribution in one coherent WordPress-based system.
core · front-page hierarchy
News dimensioning
Four editorial levels help teams decide what deserves the lead, a smaller placement, or only the latest-news list.
core · article topic label
Topic threading
Group articles around unfolding events, recurring coverage areas, or sponsored story series.
core · author card
Author and columnist system
Dedicated author pages, signatures, biographies, portraits, additional authors, and columnist presentation modes.
core · story support module
Fact boxes and article summaries
Add structured summaries, key findings, supporting material, video, galleries, and fact boxes around the article.
core · scroll sequence
Continuous article loading
Load the next article from the same category as the reader scrolls, with URL updates and page-view tracking.
core · ticker
Latest-news ticker
A compact rotating ticker brings the latest newsroom activity into article views.
core · popular list
Trending stories
Show high-performing articles from a selected period so important work does not disappear after the next publishing cycle.
core · reader controls
Dark mode and reading time
Modern reading comfort with device-aware dark mode and automatic reading-time estimates.
Live-informed product visuals
Authentic patterns, presented without borrowed identity.
The next visual layer uses real Aeon News implementation patterns as reference, then turns them into fictional product material. That lets potential clients understand the system without making the website feel dependent on one live publication.
Reader polls
Article-level polls can sit directly below the story, showing voting options, results, totals, and a clear editorial frame.
AI-assisted prompts
Editors can use agent suggestions for poll questions, answer alternatives, and quiz ideas while keeping approval inside the newsroom.
Columnist formats
Columnists can receive stronger visual treatment in article views, author surfaces, and front-page placements.
Reference workflow: live implementation review, generic UI reconstruction, and AI-assisted visual polish.
Revenue architecture
Commercial formats that respect the reader.
Native articles, fixed sponsored placements, display advertising surfaces, and campaign-friendly article flows are designed into the editorial frame instead of bolted on afterward.
Clear sponsored-content separation
Fixed native exposure on the front page
Ad surfaces across article and front-page views
Strong fit with professional ad management
NewsWorldPoliticsBusinessOpinionCulture
Parliament backs historic rail investment POLITICS · 32 min ago
Sponsored
Latest
09:41Central bank keeps rates steady
09:21Tech earnings beat expectations
08:57Trade agreement signed in Brussels
Trending
1 Rail proposal moves forward
2 Ceasefire talks resume
3 Inflation eases in May
Editorial system
Front-page hierarchy, topics, authors, summaries, fact boxes, article formats.
Revenue tools
Native campaigns, fixed placements, display surfaces, sponsor clarity.
Native app
White-label iOS and Android app with push notifications and reader settings.
Publisher support
Consultation, migration thinking, training, updates, and media-partner guidance.
Audience engagement add-ons
Polls and quizzes that keep readers involved.
Weekly polls, article-level reader polls, and editorial quizzes can turn passive reading into structured participation. AI agents can help suggest questions, answer options, and quiz ideas while editors keep final control.
Weekly poll module for the front page Optional reader polls per article Image-supported quizzes with AI-assisted drafting
View the full feature index
Poll of the week
What should the newsroom ask readers next?
Reader poll
Did this article change your view?
AI-assisted workflow
Agent suggestions
Suggest poll question
Draft quiz alternatives
Editor approves
Quiz system
Test your knowledge
Demo and live proof
See the platform in context.
Use the neutral demo environment to inspect structure without a real publisher’s identity, or explore live sites that show Aeon News in active publishing contexts.
Neutral demo environment
Aeon News Demo
A fictional demonstration site for showing the platform structure, front-page logic, navigation, article views, and selected features without relying on a real publisher’s editorial identity.
Fictional content, guided demo access, backend trial possible for qualified clients
Visit demo siteLocal news
Allt om Norrtälje
A local independent newspaper using Aeon News to combine daily local reporting, advertising surfaces, app distribution, and a clear municipal news structure.
Local editorial flow, app promotion, advertising inventory
Visit live siteInternational news
The Nordic Times
An English-language publication showing how the platform can support broader category structures, sponsored content, topic labels, and a strong editorial front page.
International categories, native campaigns, topic threading
Visit live siteNGO publishing
Radiation Protection Foundation
A long-running subject-matter publisher using Aeon technology to organize specialist reporting, public information, and institutional publishing needs.
Specialist archive, trust, publisher independence
Visit live siteQuestions publishers ask
Built for serious conversations.
Is Aeon News just another WordPress theme?
No. Aeon News is built on WordPress, but it is shaped as a publishing platform with newsroom-specific structure, editorial controls, revenue surfaces, app compatibility, and optional add-ons.
Can the front-page columns be completely changed?
The core layout is intentionally structured around a proven newspaper model. The fixed frame creates reliability, while the content inside the columns can be adapted with editorial modules, ads, latest-news lists, categories, native articles, embeds, and more.
Can we migrate from an older WordPress site?
Yes. Aeon News is especially suitable for publishers already running WordPress or planning to move to WordPress. Migration planning is part of the consultation process.
Does Aeon News support sponsored content?
Yes. Native articles can be styled and positioned separately from editorial content, with clear transparency for readers and strong commercial exposure for advertisers.
Can the app be used without the full Aeon News platform?
Yes. The Aeon News app can be offered as a standalone white-label iOS and Android app for existing WordPress publishers.
Does the platform support SEO tools?
Yes. Aeon News is designed to work with established WordPress SEO workflows and plugins such as Rank Math or Yoast-style setups.
Consultation-first rollout
Build your next newspaper on proven editorial infrastructure.
Every publisher has different migration, brand, app, advertising, and training needs. Aeon News starts with a focused consultation.