About This View
Stories are grouped by the source domain where the linked article was originally published. Each domain aggregates the top-scoring submissions tied to it during the selected period.
Featured Domains This Month
Highlights from publications consistently surfacing in trending threads.
Domain Snapshot
A quick look at how selected publications have performed historically on Hacker News.
| Source Domain | Notable Story | Year |
|---|---|---|
| www.washingtonpost.com | Donald Trump is the president-elect of the U.S. | 2016 |
| www.washingtonpost.com | NSA infiltrates links to Yahoo and Google data centers | 2013 |
| www.businessinsider.com | LinkedIn shares drop 40% | 2016 |
| www.businessinsider.com | GitHub undergoes an overhaul | 2016 |
| motherboard.vice.com | God's Lonely Programmer | 2014 |
| motherboard.vice.com | Federal decision allows DRM hacking for repair | 2018 |
Grouping stories by their source domain offers a revealing lens on how news travels across the web. When you scan a month of top submissions, patterns emerge that individual headlines can't convey — certain publications consistently surface because their reporting resonates with technically inclined readers, while others spike briefly on a single viral story. This view makes it easy to identify which outlets have earned sustained attention from the community over time, and which ones are newcomers riding a moment of momentum. For readers, it's a practical way to discover reliable sources they might otherwise overlook, and for publishers, it's a window into what kind of journalism actually breaks through the noise.
The domain view also highlights the diversity of voices that shape any given month's conversation. Alongside major news organizations, you'll often find specialized outlets covering niche topics like developer tools, privacy concerns, scientific breakthroughs, and open-source projects. These smaller publications frequently punch above their weight, producing deeply researched pieces that earn outsized attention precisely because they fill gaps left by broader coverage. Seeing them side by side with mainstream sources underscores how the modern information ecosystem depends on both large institutions and independent specialists, each contributing distinct perspectives that together form a fuller picture of what matters to readers at any moment.
Domain-level aggregation is particularly useful for spotting editorial trends over time. A publication that appears repeatedly across months may be undergoing a shift in focus, doubling down on coverage areas that resonate with its audience, or responding to ongoing events in ways that keep readers coming back. Conversely, a domain that appears once and then fades may have published a single standout piece without building lasting engagement. For anyone studying media dynamics — journalists, analysts, or simply curious readers — this historical perspective transforms a list of links into a narrative about how attention flows, which topics sustain interest, and how the competitive landscape of online publishing evolves.
Security and technology stories often dominate trending threads, and the domain view reveals just how concentrated that coverage can be. Outlets that consistently report on data breaches, software vulnerabilities, regulatory actions, and corporate decisions tend to earn repeated appearances because these topics generate immediate engagement and ongoing discussion. Readers come not just for the headline but for the technical details, the implications, and the community commentary that follows. By seeing which domains repeatedly surface in these categories, you gain insight into which publications have earned trust through accuracy and depth — the qualities that matter most when readers are trying to make sense of fast-moving developments in a complex field.
For casual visitors, browsing by domain offers a gentler entry point than wading through thousands of individual submissions. Instead of confronting an overwhelming stream of headlines, you can start with a familiar publication and explore what resonated from that source, then branch outward to related outlets and topics. It's a browsing pattern that mirrors how people naturally consume news — starting with trusted sources and expanding from there. Over time, this approach helps readers build a mental map of the media landscape, learning which domains consistently deliver value and which ones to approach with more caution, all while keeping the focus on the stories themselves rather than the mechanics of aggregation.