Our.News
Type of site | Factchecking |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2016 |
| Owner | Richard Zack |
| Founder(s) | Richard Zack, Neta Iser |
| Services | Crowdsourced Factchecking, Nutrition Labels for News, Newstrition |
| URL | https://our.news/ |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | 2017 |
| Current status | Active |
Our.News is a fact-checking platform that provides "nutritional labels"[clarification needed] for news.[1]
The platform is available both as a browser extension for Google Chrome and Firefox, and mobile app for iOS. The Labels are aimed to combat online misinformation,[2] providing a condensed breakdown of the background ingredients and information that make up any news article. This includes info about the publisher, author, editor, third party fact checks, article sources, AI article classifications, and public opinion ratings.[3][4][5]
The company's "Nutrition Labels for News" products are also branded as Newstrition.[6][7]
Richard Zack is the Founder[8] and serves as Chief Executive Officer.[8] Neta Iser is a Cofounder and holds the position of Chief Data Scientist, and Jared McKiernan serves as Editor.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Our.News fights misinformation with a 'nutrition label' for news stories". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
- ^ Mendoza-Moyers, Diego (2019-01-21). "Troy-based start-up aims to combat online misinformation". Times Union. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
- ^ "International Fact-Checking Day: eight resources for verifying information | Media news". www.journalism.co.uk. 2020-04-02. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
- ^ Boylan, Dan. "Twitter accounts suspected in spreading of 'fake news' in 2016 still active". The Washington Times. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
- ^ Hofacker, Cat. "Facebook, Twitter make moves to guard against misinformation in 2018 midterms and beyond". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
- ^ Britzky, Haley. "Our.News tool joins dozens of other sites fighting "fake" news". Axios. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
- ^ "Newstrition". www.rand.org. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
- ^ a b "Richard Zack". Poynter Institute. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
External links[]
- Our.News
- Newstrition Chrome Extension
- Newstrition Firefox Extension
- Newstrition on the Apple App Store
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