Carousel examples
News carousel examples
that beat the creator’s usual.
A news carousel breaks something that just happened: a launch, a new feature, a platform change. It wins on speed and on explaining why the news matters.
252 news carousels from 66 creators are in the library. Here’s how the format is built and the ones that performed best.
- carousels above their creator’s usual
- 252
- creators
- 66
- median score
- 1.9×
- slides, typically
- 5
How a news carousel is built
A news carousel breaks something that just happened: a launch, a new feature, a platform change. It wins on speed and on explaining why the news matters.
- Slide 1: the news in one line (“Instagram just changed…”)
- Slide 2: what exactly changed, with a screenshot
- Middle slides: who it affects and what to do about it
- Last slide: your take, or a prompt to follow for updates
Use it when: Something in your niche just changed and your audience hasn’t heard yet.
Top news carousels by score
53× usual
48× usual
20× usual
BEAUTYINC FRAGRANCE Tate McRae Launches First Fragrance With Scent Beauty
17× usual
14× usual
14× usual
YOU. GUYS. I have huge news!!!! You’re looking at the new Chief of Financial Empowerment at SoFi!!!!
13× usual
BOF Why Lilac Is Beauty's New Nude
9.8× usual
PEPSICO ACQUIRES POPPI FOR $1.95 BILLION
9.3× usual
AMERICA IS GOING SOBER. New data reveals why alcohol consumption just crashed to its lowest level in 90 years.
8.5× usual
8.4× usual
7.4× usual
Plus-Size Clothes Are Disappearing at Retailers in GLP-1 Era
How news carousels open
The opening slide decides whether anyone swipes. These are the first slides of carousels that beat their creator’s usual, transcribed from the slide.
@beautyinc · 20× their usual · News“BEAUTYINC FRAGRANCE Tate McRae Launches First Fragrance With Scent Beauty”
@your.richbff · 14× their usual · News“YOU. GUYS. I have huge news!!!! You’re looking at the new Chief of Financial Empowerment at SoFi!!!!”
@businessofbeauty · 13× their usual · News“BOF Why Lilac Is Beauty's New Nude”
@femalefounderworld · 9.8× their usual · News“PEPSICO ACQUIRES POPPI FOR $1.95 BILLION”
@drmarkhyman · 9.3× their usual · News“AMERICA IS GOING SOBER. New data reveals why alcohol consumption just crashed to its lowest level in 90 years.”
@businessweek · 7.4× their usual · News“Plus-Size Clothes Are Disappearing at Retailers in GLP-1 Era”
@the_female_lead · 7.2× their usual · News“WOULD YOU CHOOSE AN AIRLINE THAT LETS YOU AVOID SITTING NEXT TO MEN?”
@techcrunch · 7.2× their usual · News“TechCrunch InventWood is about to mass produce wood that's stronger than steel”
News carousels by niche
- News carousels about business & marketing72 carousels · 1.9× median
- News carousels about content creation39 carousels · 2.7× median
- News carousels about ai & tech37 carousels · 2.0× median
- News carousels about entertainment & pop culture18 carousels · 1.8× median
- News carousels about personal finance15 carousels · 1.7× median
- News carousels about health & fitness13 carousels · 2.6× median
How many slides they use
Most of these carousels use 5 slides. Here is the full spread across 252 posts.
- 2–5 slides58%
- 6–8 slides25%
- 9–12 slides15%
- 13–20 slides2%
Turn one of these into your own post
- Pick the structure, not the subject. Choose a carousel whose shape fits an idea you already have: the hook pattern, the slide count, the way it ends.
- Keep what made it work. Note the first-slide promise, how much text each slide carries and what the last slide asks for.
- Write it about your world. Swap in your own topic, examples and voice. Credit the creator if you borrow something specific.
Frequently asked questions
What is a news carousel?
A news carousel breaks something that just happened: a launch, a new feature, a platform change. It wins on speed and on explaining why the news matters.
How do you structure a news carousel?
Slide 1: the news in one line (“Instagram just changed…”). Slide 2: what exactly changed, with a screenshot. Middle slides: who it affects and what to do about it. Last slide: your take, or a prompt to follow for updates.
How many slides should a news carousel have?
Most news carousels in the library use 5 slides, and 58% use 2–5 slides. Across all niches, carousels with 11–15 slides were the most likely to double their creator’s usual engagement (28%), and 2–3 slide carousels the least likely (16%).
Which niches use news carousels the most?
In the library, news carousels that beat their creator’s usual come most often from business & marketing (72), content creation (39), ai & tech (37).
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