All the News That’s Fit to Read
Can a nonprofit do for national and political news what Digg has done for business and technology news? NewsTrust.net’s tagline is “Your guide to good journalism,” and while it claims no designs on supplanting the likes of Digg in the realm of populist news and commentary reviews, it’s gaining some nice attention. That would include nearly half a million bucks from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the organization best known for its annual awarding of “genius grants.”
The mainstream media is famously cranky over having its worked judged by those who don’t practice it as they do, but how can you argue with NewsTrust’s mission?
Our non-profit, non-partisan project provides quality news feeds, media literacy tools and a trust network to help citizens make informed decisions about democracy.
The free NewsTrust.net website features daily feeds of quality news and opinions, which are carefully rated by our members, using our unique review tools. We rate the news based on quality, not just popularity. NewsTrust reviewers evaluate each article against core journalistic principles such as fairness, evidence, sourcing and context.
With no investors to keep happy, no agenda except the pursuit of good journalism, a nonprofit is perhaps best positioned to attempt such an initiative. As a news junkie and former reporter, I’ll be keeping my eye on it. | 501(c)
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