The Real News Network (TRNN) is a news organization based in Baltimore, Maryland, that covers both national and international news. It includes both for-profit arm and non-profit organizations.
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Type of site | Daily news |
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| Editor | Maximillian Alvarez |
| URL | www |
| Launched | 2007 |
History
editTRNN was founded by documentary producer Paul Jay and Mishuk Munier in September 2003 in Toronto, with the goal of creating a news network that made complicated concepts accessible to the average person.[1]
TRNN moved to Baltimore in June 2014, with the focus of telling stories about urban America, specifically focusing on the city's issues, including crime, education, and housing that are found throughout the United States.[2] Communications executive John Duda became the organization's executive director in June 2020.[3]
Dharna Noor used to[when?] lead the climate team at TRNN.[4]
Maximillian Alvarez became Editor-in-Chief[when?]. He was formerly a temporary warehouse worker, an experience which he says impacts whose stories he covers and how.[5]
Funding
editIn January 2007, Paul Jay told the Daily Kos that TRNN did not accept funding from advertising, governments, or corporations.[6] In December 2018, Baltimore Magazine quoted Jay as saying the budget was $3.3 million which accrued from large and small donations from viewers and foundations, as well as a for-profit segment.[7]
Content
editAs of 2019, TRNN produced five-to-seven minute news reports available online or video on demand.[2]
In 2016, former Black Panther Marshall "Eddie" Conway became the host and producer of "Rattling the Bars," a weekly investigative program about prison systems in the US and abroad.[8]
TRNN's Police Accountability Report was led by investigative reporters Taya Graham and Stephen Janis. They were some of the first journalists to cover the story of Anton Black, a 19 year old who died after being pinned to the ground by police in rural Maryland.[9]
Independent journalist Michael Fox's podcast "Brazil on Fire" is a joint project of The Real News Network and NACLA.[10]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Curiosity, driving trucks, and a dash of Roland Barthes: A POV interview with Paul Jay – Point of View Magazine". povmagazine.com. October 2007. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
- ^ a b Zaleski, Andrew (June 28, 2019). "Real News Network plants roots-and tackles the "media desert". Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on 2020-06-05. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
- ^ Cassie, Ron (October 16, 2020). "John Duda Leads The Real News in the Disinformation Age". Baltimore Magazine. Archived from the original on June 28, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
- ^ "Dharna Noor – Digital Producer and Reporter – The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Archived from the original on 2022-08-15. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ Alissa Quart (2022-07-22). "Against 'poor' reporting". Columbia Journalism Review. Archived from the original on 2022-08-31. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ^ AlanF (note: content NOT reviewed by DailyKos Staff) (January 2007). "Blog: "Oh, you mean the REAL news!": Interview with Paul Jay, IWT/The Real News, Part 2". Daily Kos. Archived from the original on 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
- ^ Snowden-McCray, Lisa (December 2018). "Keeping It Real: In the age of consolidated media companies, what sets The Real News Network apart?". Baltimore Magazine. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
- ^ Scheer, Robert (April 29, 2016). "Eddie Conway: Making Real News After Prison". Scheer Intelligence. KCRW. Archived from the original on November 5, 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ^ "Watch the Dateline episode "What Happened to Anton Black?" now". NBC News. 2022-08-08. Archived from the original on 2022-09-02. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ^ ""Brazil on Fire": Lula Launches Campaign to Unseat Bolsonaro & End His Authoritarian Rule". Democracy Now!. 2022-08-18. Archived from the original on 2022-08-31. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
