Plainsman

The Plainsman est un journal communautaire hebdomadaire gratuit basé au Cap.

The Plainsman app now brings you their latest news at your fingertips. The app provides enriched multimedia, bookmarking capabilities, offline viewing and easy article sharing.

In this app, you also have access to two unique features, User Generated Content and Augmented Reality scanning capability.

What is User Generated Content (UGC)? --

You as a consumer can now submit stories and content, including videos, audio, images and GPS locations. You can become a journalist on the go! Your stories will be submitted to a secure dashboard, where the newspaper will monitor and review which content they can use.

What is Augmented Reality (AR)? --

An enhanced version of reality where live direct or indirect views of physical real-world environments are augmented with superimposed computer-generated images over a user’s view of the real-world, thus enhancing one’s current perception of reality.

Look out for images in print with the Augmented Reality logo and scan the image for an exciting digital experience.

About The Plainsman --

The Plainsman was established in 1980. This long established popular community title includes the key shopping centres the Promenade Mall and Town Centre Shopping Centre within its distribution area.

The Plainsman is a free weekly community newspaper available in print and digital format, and is distributed to 88 868 readers’ homes every Wednesday in the Portland, Rocklands, Westridge, Strandfontein, Colorado, Lost City, Eastridge, Beacon Valley, London Village, Los Vegas, Weltevreden Valley, Weltevreden Glen, Wildwood, Westgate, Lentegeur, Tafelsig, New Woodlands, Old Woodlands, Bay View, Heinz Park, Mont Clare, Heinz Park, Pelican Heights, The Leagues, Rondevlei Park, Merrydale, Mandalay and Eastville Heights areas.