About Unrival News
We're rebuilding trust in journalism through verifiable promises, transparent assessments, and domain-specific merit.
Unrival News was founded in 2025 with a mission to restore trust in journalism through a fundamentally new approach: making specific, verifiable promises about our reporting and holding ourselves publicly accountable for keeping them.
In an age of information overload, misinformation, and declining trust in media, we believe that transparency and accountability aren't just features—they're the foundation of meaningful journalism.
Our promise-based system allows readers to see exactly what commitments we've made about our reporting—from factual accuracy to source protection—and track our record of keeping those promises over time.
Our Promise System
Every piece of content at Unrival News is backed by explicit promises that are tracked and assessed. These promises cover everything from factual accuracy to balanced representation of different perspectives.
Every factual claim is cross-checked with multiple reliable sources before publication. When this isn't possible, we clearly state the limitations of our sourcing.
All opinion content is labeled prominently with 'Opinion' tags and displayed with distinct styling to prevent confusion with factual reporting.
When we make mistakes, we correct them quickly and transparently, with notices attached to the original content and proportional to the magnitude of the error.
Sources who require anonymity for their safety or to prevent retaliation are protected with multiple security measures and never revealed, even under legal pressure.
When reporting reflects negatively on an individual or organization, we make multiple documented attempts to obtain their perspective before publication.
All assessments follow our published methodology document, with standardized evidence requirements for different types of claims.
How Promises Become Trust
Each fulfilled promise contributes to domain-specific merit for the journalist, organization, or content type. This merit creates a nuanced trust profile that helps readers understand exactly where and how our reporting has proven reliable.
Make Promise
Clear, specific commitments about factual accuracy, context, and bias transparency for every piece of content.
Verify Fulfillment
Independent assessment team evaluates promise fulfillment with a transparent, consistent methodology.
Build Merit
Successfully fulfilled promises build domain-specific merit scores that create trust across different areas.
Our News Ecosystem
The Unrival News ecosystem involves multiple agent types that make different but complementary promises. This creates a web of accountability that strengthens our overall trustworthiness.
Our news organization that publishes content across various media with a commitment to verifiable journalism.
Our reporters who research, write, and produce news with personal responsibility for their claims.
Independent fact-checkers who verify factual claims in our news using a consistent methodology.
Individual news pieces with specific verifiable claims and contextual information.
Our audience who consumes and engages with content while providing valuable feedback.
Our systems that aggregate and distribute news with freshness and source attribution.
Our Assessment Process
Promises are only meaningful if they're assessed fairly and consistently. Our assessment process ensures that every promise is evaluated with the same rigorous standards.
Assessment Guidelines
For Factual Accuracy
- Every factual claim is evaluated against primary sources
- Claims must be substantively accurate, not just technically correct
- Statistical claims are evaluated for both accuracy and proper context
- Qualifying language must match the certainty level of evidence
For Balance & Context
- Relevant perspectives must be accurately represented
- Context must include important background information
- Visual elements must not misrepresent the situation
- Conflicts of interest must be disclosed prominently
Independence & Transparency
Our assessment team operates independently from the editorial team to prevent conflicts of interest. All assessment methodologies and results are published publicly.
- The specific details of the broken promise are published
- A correction is issued with appropriate prominence
- The trust score is updated immediately
- The journalist and editor must publish an explanation
- Internal processes are reviewed to prevent similar issues
Our Editorial Team
Our team brings decades of journalism experience and a commitment to rebuilding trust in news through transparent, verifiable reporting.
Former investigative journalist with 20 years of experience. Committed to rebuilding trust in journalism through transparency and verification.
Specializes in breaking news management and fast-paced verification systems. Former editor at global news wire services.
Background in academic research and statistical analysis. Developed our systematic assessment methodology.
Oversees technology coverage and our technical infrastructure. Expert in data journalism and verification tools.
Ensures all content meets our promise standards. Background in media ethics and journalism education.
Contact Us
We welcome feedback, corrections, and inquiries about our promise-based journalism approach.
General Inquiries
For questions about our approach, partnerships, or general feedback:
Report an Issue
Found an error or have concerns about our reporting? Let us know: