About Us

Who We Are

Get Real is America’s first information platform powered by we the people.

We are a team of media, technology and business entrepreneurs who have a simple but revolutionary idea: We think access to vital information should not be an advantage for the few but a fundamental right of the many.

We’re not just creating another information platform – but a modern movement propelled by you and your community. Think of us as a bridge, using the latest technology to connect hometown messengers with verified facts about stuff that’s actually relevant to your life and your community.

Get Real will reach your community in ways that connect you to the reporting and information. By building outside of paywalls we will make quality information transparent and accessible to all Americans, especially those living in communities whose local newspapers have closed.

Get Real News?

GetREAL combines the optics, excitement, crowdsourcing and energy of Instagram and other social media platforms with the experienced eyes and ears of journalists who understand how to verify and ensure the integrity of information – and to provide proper context.

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Quality

We prioritize basic civics and amplify and the best journalism necessary to maintain an enlightened citizenry. At a time when quality news is becoming harder and costlier to access, we will make it accessible to all people, regardless of literacy or geography. Our team distills the nation’s best hometown and national news into short, engaging social media videos delivered via proven channels including Facebook, Instagram and Tik Tok.

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Accountability

Journalism needs to share information across multiple platforms. It needs to engage the public to counter the depiction of journalists as alien elites, and it needs to prioritize issues of real consequence, civics and investigations into stuff that impacts their lives — directly – not the horserace and low-value information based on access to power.

Editorial Independence

Get REAL is an independent, nonpartisan news organization committed to fact-based journalism that is free from outside influence and adheres to the highest standards of transparency. We retain full authority over content and maintain a firewall between news coverage decisions and all sources of revenue. We accept gifts, grants and sponsorships from individuals and organizations for the general support of our activities. We will accept anonymous donations for general support only if it is clear that sufficient safeguards have been put into place that the expenditure of that donation is made independently by our organization and in compliance with the Institute for Nonprofit News Membership Standards. We do not accept donations from sources that present a conflict of interest or compromise our independence.

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