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News Media Scan on Windows Pc

Developed By: Deutsche Welle

License: Free

Rating: 5,0/5 - 1 votes

Last Updated: April 23, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 3.8.9
Size 23 MB
Release Date September 19, 24
Category Tools Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (6)]

What's New:
First release of News Media Scan. [see more]

Description from Developer:
Find out if you can reach the news sites you need or if they are blocked – News Media Scan by DW provides you with the transparency you need. You will also be making a valuable con... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download News Media Scan and install on Windows PC. News Media Scan is free Tools app, developed by Deutsche Welle. Latest version of News Media Scan is 3.8.9, was released on 2024-09-19 (updated on 2024-04-23). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 100. Overall rating of News Media Scan is 5,0. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 1 users, 1 users had rated it 5*, 1 users had rated it 1*.

How to install News Media Scan on Windows?

Instruction on how to install News Media Scan on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install News Media Scan on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install News Media Scan using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "News Media Scan" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install News Media Scan on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "News Media Scan" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Find out if you can reach the news sites you need or if they are blocked – News Media Scan by DW provides you with the transparency you need. You will also be making a valuable contribution to the global “Internet Freedom” community by helping uncover censorship around the world.
This app is the product of close cooperation between Deutsche Welle (DW) and OONI.

About DW: Unbiased information for free minds – that is the DW brand promise. As an independent media company, Germany’s international news broadcaster informs people around the world. With programming in 32 languages, DW connects people across the globe via TV, radio, Internet and on social media.

About OONI: Founded in 2012, the Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI) is a non-profit free software project that aims to empower decentralized efforts in documenting internet censorship around the world.

Note: The app is currently only available in English
First release of News Media Scan.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Permission an application must hold in order to use ACTION_REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.