Newsreel is a news platform where vetted journalists and subject matter experts publish directly to readers in social-media-style formats, both short and long. The platform prioritizes human trust by banning AI-written articles and anonymous accounts, while giving writers 100% of their subscriber revenue. It also offers Newsreel Classroom, providing teachers with a class code and live dashboard for educational use.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Social media and video platforms have overtaken news sites as the primary gateway to news, while trust in traditional news has hit record lows. Meanwhile, more than half of internet traffic is now automated bots, flooding platforms with synthetic content and driving news-avoidant behavior among a growing share of the public.
Solution
Newsreel is a news platform and app where vetted journalists and subject matter experts publish under their own bylines in social-media-style formats, both short and long. The platform functions as a walled garden for news, with no AI-generated content, no anonymous accounts, and no engagement-bait algorithms. Readers follow the journalists they trust and see their work in chronological order, with no ads and no anonymous noise. For journalists, Newsreel provides a direct line to their audience, allowing them to keep 100% of subscriber revenue while the platform handles discovery and distribution.
Target Audience
Primary users are news-weary readers who have abandoned traditional outlets and social media, as well as professional journalists and subject matter experts seeking a sustainable, direct-to-audience publishing model. The platform also targets schools and libraries through its Newsreel Classroom offering.
Features
- Vetted journalist and expert-only publishing with no anonymous accounts or AI-written articles
- Social-media-style feed format supporting both short and long-form reporting
- Chronological feed with no engagement-bait algorithm and no ads
- 100% subscriber revenue pass-through to writers and creators
- Newsreel Classroom offering class codes and live dashboards for teachers, plus full library access for patrons
- Daily Stack newsletter briefing that ends when you reach the bottom