What's all this about?

We collaborate with an international network of professional video journalists to create exclusive news stories from all around the world. To get involved, sign up, and then go to the newsroom to vote on the story pitches which you want to see made into videos for the site.

 

What's 'The Newsroom?'

All of our story and cartoon ideas are suggested (pitched) and voted on by our members and contributors in the online newsroom. The elected story ideas are then produced by one of our VJs or cartoonists.

 

Pitches, Elections?

Users with a full membership are able to pitch stories to our users in the newsroom. Each pitch is active for 6 days, and every 48 hours we have an election. The pitch with the most votes is made into a video for the site.

 

How does the voting work?

Every member receives 3 votes every 48 hours. You may vote for your own stories as well as other people's stories. Unused votes do not rollover to the next election.

 

I don't want to pay to be full member. Can I still get involved?

As a free member, you can still watch our content, vote, comment, and interact with our network of video journalists. The main thing which you won't be able to do is to pitch your own stories.

 

Who are these VJ's/Cartoonists - are they paid?

Our VJ's/cartoonists are all experienced professionals with a minimum of 3 year's experience in the industry. You can look at the criteria they must fulfill here. To apply as a VJ or Cartoonist, follow this link.

 

Who sponsors this, are you funded by someone?

We seek funding from a variety of sources, including government programs, foundations that support free press, and individuals. In addition, we're supported by direct contributions, membership fees, and in-kind donations of training and equipment. We also have partners (Stichting Democratie en Media, Media Development Loan Fund, and Stimuleringsfonds voor de Pers). Check our partners page for more details.

 

What do you mean by 'There is more than one truth'?

Our approach is to actively encourage contributors to provide different perspectives. We don't believe any news organisation is completely objective, so we've based our model on the idea that impartiality is only possible through multiple viewpoints.