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1,800 Communities Have No Local News
Over 1,800 US counties have zero local newspaper coverage. Traditional newsrooms cost $300K-$600K per year to operate in a single market. That math doesn't work for small communities.
The paradox: most of these communities already livestream their government meetings. The information is public. Nobody is turning it into journalism.
$300K+
Traditional newsroom
$25K
Community newsroom
Credits Connect Readers and Journalists
When you read an article, credits transfer directly to the author. No middleman. No algorithm. Just people supporting the journalism they value.
2
credits per read
Transferred directly to the author
+100
credits to publish
Write an article, earn credits
+50
credits to review
Peer review builds quality and earns
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Every Claim Is Verifiable
Every article links to the original transcript. Click any claim, hear the exact moment it was said. Don't take our word for it — check for yourself. AI provides baseline coverage. Community members add the depth and local knowledge.
Detailed recaps
Decisions, votes, key quotes from each meeting
Patterns over time
Recurring themes and shifting coalitions across meetings
Broader context
How local decisions compare to state and national trends
Transparent Revenue. No Hidden Agenda.
No venture capital. No algorithmic rage bait. Just local journalism that pays the people who do the work.
When You Read
Credits go to the author
Every credit you spend reading goes directly to the person who wrote the article. 100%. No platform cut.
When You Subscribe
50% you, 50% platform
Half of your subscription becomes credits you control. Half funds the servers, AI, and the team.
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Real numbers from a real platform. Updated every 10 minutes.
27
meetings transcribed
92
articles published
30
hours of audio processed
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contributors this week
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