Five benefits of a digital subscription to The Detroit News

The Detroit News

We're working hard for you in this, our 150th anniversary year. And as a subscriber to The News in this election season, you'll get unlimited access to all of Michigan's critical news, business, sports and entertainment for this low introductory price!

News continues at a breakneck pace, with two major conflicts overseas, the Detroit getting ready to host the NFL Draft, and the 2024 presidential race underway. And we can't give you the state's best coverage without your financial support — so please consider a digital subscription today.

We have a special offer here and additional subscription deals here. (Users of The Detroit News app will receive offers inside the app.) You can also gift a subscription.

Here are five benefits of a subscription:

1. An easy-to-use app for quick access to news

Download The Detroit News app to get instant news alerts and that you can personalize so they're only on the topics you prefer (breaking news, business, sports and more). You can also swipe and scroll through stories faster or bookmark them to save for later.

Subscribers also receive free 7-day access to our eNewspaper, a replica of the day's printed daily newspaper via the same app.

The apps are free to non-subscribers, so try us out with no risk. Subscribers, remember to sign in to your account in the app to unlock your unlimited access.

Download the app for iOS here and Google Play here. 

2. Exclusive articles for subscribers

Some of our breaking news content is accessible for free, but our most exclusive, unique, in-depth and original stories are for subscribers only. More than 30% of our content is ONLY available to subscribers, and it's the news, sports, analysis, investigations and opinions you can't find anywhere else.

3. Newsletters tailored to your interest

The Detroit News offers several newsletters delivering the day's news to your inbox.

There's an exclusive newsletter for subscribers, From the Editor, written weekly by Editor and Publisher Gary Miles. It gives you an inside look at the decisions we make, an introduction to new hires and a heads-up on special offers, as well as a curated list of some of the top subscriber-only stories of the week.

Other newsletter offerings include: 

  • News alerts: Sign up to get breaking news delivered via email or app the instant we post it
  • Daily BriefingStart your day with the morning's top news
  • Detroit News Sports: Lions, Tigers and more. Our sports team keeps you informed about yours
  • Michigan Politics: Washington and Lansing, red and blue, we've got your government covered
  • Detroit Dinner Bell: News and views on Metro Detroit's dining and food scene.
  • Nolan Out Loud: Nolan Finley comments on the news and shares his daily reading list.

Find all of our newsletters here. Hit the plus sign next to the newsletters you want to subscribe to, and then scroll to the bottom to save settings.

4. Share your subscription

All Detroit News subscriptions include free digital access for one person with whom you want to share it. Here's how:

  1. Log in to your DetroitNews.com account on your phone or desktop internet browser. (Account sharing isn't available in the app.)
  2. Click on "Manage Account."
  3. Click the "Share Digital Access" link and fill out the form.

That person will then receive an invitation email with full access to DetroitNews.com once they set up an account. 

5. eNewspaper, a digital replica of the print edition

The eNewspaper is a digital replica of The Detroit News print edition with additional features available every day to digital and print subscribers. You can save and download articles, access past editions and turn on audio storytelling.

Here's how to access: Visit detroitnews.com/eedition. If not logged in, sign into your account using your subscription credentials.

When using the e-Edition, you can:

  • Turn pages or skip to your favorite sections.
  • Save and download articles or entire pages.
  • Access archived editions.
  • Listen to articles read aloud.
  • Decrease or increase text size for easy reading.
  • Clip and share articles with your family and friends.

Thank you for your continued support

One hundred and fifty years ago, when The News was born, Detroit was a gritty river town traversed by carriages and lit by gas lighting. In just a few years, a man who grew up in Port Huron — Thomas Edison — would perfect the incandescent light bulb and his friend, Henry Ford, would perfect mass production of automobiles. Detroit, and the world, would never be the same. The News, your News, has covered it all. And we're still hard at work. That's why we say, "If you read The News you know!"