What Is RSS?

RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication and it is a way of publishing content that is updated frequently so that users can receive updates quickly.

Each "channel" or "feed" can be read by a "feed reader" once a user has subscribed to it. The feed reader then checks regularly for updates and alerts the user when anything is published.

We publish various feeds including the news feed and various podcast and blog feeds.

For a list of free RSS readers see http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/help/rss/3223484.stm#howrss