The Real News Network

The Real News Network (TRNN) is an independent, nonprofit news organization based in Baltimore, MD that covers both national and international news.[1]

For Pakistani comedy show, see The Real News (Pakistan).
The Real News Network
Type of site
Daily news
EditorMaximillian Alvarez
URLwww.therealnews.com
Launched2007

History

TRNN was founded by documentary producer Paul Jay and Mishuk Munier in September 2003, with the goal of creating a news network that made complicated concepts accessible to the average person.[2]

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.[3] Communications executive John Duda became the organization's executive director in June 2020.[4]

TRNN does not accept funding from advertising, governments, or corporations[5] - it is sustained through donations from viewers and foundations, and has a small for-profit segment.[1]

Content

TRNN produces five-to-seven minute news reports available online or video on demand.[3]

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.[6]

Independent journalist Michael Fox's podcast "Brazil on Fire" is a joint project of The Real News Network and NACLA.[7]

Staff
  • Editor-in-Chief Maximillian Alvarez was formerly a temporary warehouse worker, an experience which he says impacts whose stories he covers and how.[8]
  • Investigative reporters Taya Graham and Stephen Janis 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]
  • Pulitzer prize-winning journalist and author Chris Hedges records his weekly digital television show, The Chris Hedges Report, in cooperation with The Real News Network.[10]
  • Peabody award-winning radio talk show and podcast host Marc Steiner records his weekly show, The Marc Steiner Show, in cooperation with The Real News Network.[11]
  • Boston Globe climate reporter Dharna Noor previously led the climate team at TRNN.[12]

See also

References
  1. Snowden-McCray, Lisa. "Keeping It Real: In the age of consolidated media companies, what sets The Real News Network apart?". Baltimore. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  2. "Curiosity, driving trucks, and a dash of Roland Barthes: A POV interview with Paul Jay – Point of View Magazine". povmagazine.com. October 2007. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
  3. Zaleski, Andrew. "Real News Network plants roots-and tackles the "media desert". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  4. Cassie, Ron (October 16, 2020). "John Duda Leads The Real News in the Disinformation Age". Baltimore Magazine.
  5. ""Oh, you mean the REAL news!": Interview with Paul Jay, IWT/The Real News, Part 2". Daily Kos. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
  6. Scheer, Robert (April 29, 2016). "Eddie Conway: Making Real News After Prison". Scheer Intelligence.
  7. ""Brazil on Fire": Lula Launches Campaign to Unseat Bolsonaro & End His Authoritarian Rule". Democracy Now!. 2022-08-18. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
  8. Alissa Quart (2022-07-22). "Against 'poor' reporting". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
  9. "Watch the Dateline episode "What Happened to Anton Black?" now". NBC News. 2022-08-08. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
  10. "The Chris Hedges Report - About". Retrieved 2022-11-23.
  11. "The Marc Steiner Show". Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  12. "Dharna Noor - Digital Producer and Reporter - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
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