How to Read RSS Feeds

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• What are RSS feeds?
• How are RSS feeds different from the RAC listservs?
• How do you read RSS feeds?
• What RSS feeds are available from the Rural Assistance Center?

What are RSS feeds?

• A free, powerful tool to find out latest additions to the RAC web site.
• Each feed item includes a headline, brief description, and link to the full information.
• Stands for Real Simple Syndication.
• Watch a 3 minute Commoncraft Video: RSS in Plain English.

How are RSS feeds different from the RAC listservs?

	RSS feeds	Listservs
Frequency	Updated in real-time	Sent biweekly or monthly
Topic options	Many options: 79 information guide feeds 50 state feeds 62 funding feeds 2 news feeds 1 publications feed 1 tools feed	3 options: RAC Health Update RAC Human Services Update The Rural Monitor
Coverage	Comprehensive. Includes every item added.	Selective. Includes items of greatest interest and importance to rural communities.
Effort required	Active. You check feeds for updates as often as you like.	Passive. E-mails are sent to you on a regular schedule.
Technical requirements	News reader program	E-mail account

How do you read RSS feeds?

Select a news reader from this list of news readers. Each news reader will have its own instructions for how to sign-up/install the reader and how to add and read feeds.

What RSS feeds are available from the Rural Assistance Center?

List of RAC's RSS feeds