{"id":2268,"date":"2024-06-28T13:10:03","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T13:10:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/byteflows.net\/wp\/forcast-main\/wp\/?page_id=2268"},"modified":"2025-10-01T20:01:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T20:01:23","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.gfxpixels.net\/zengernews\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2268\" class=\"elementor elementor-2268\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f904157 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f904157\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-563f819\" data-id=\"563f819\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16f2d9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"16f2d9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/byteflows.net\/wp\/forcast-main\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-837fb2a\" data-id=\"837fb2a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5bea14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a5bea14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Us<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c604ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c604ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Zenger is the world\u2019s first digitally native wire service. It is owned and operated by journalists.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8249f31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8249f31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Zenger aims to:<\/p><ul type=\"disc\"><li>Restore trust in news, and to reward journalists and news outlets in a new way for producing stories that inform, entertain, and hold leaders and institutions accountable.<\/li><li>Zenger\u2019s model is to reward its open network of journalists by sharing advertising revenue with the people who create the content.<\/li><li>We pay quickly and electronically. No more paper checks from out-of-state banks, months after you publish.<\/li><li>Zenger provides wire stories to news outlets, for low or no up-front cost, and shares advertising revenue with them. 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The majority of shares are held by journalists who work for Zenger. The minority shareholders include investors and funds in Paris, London, Dallas, Salt Lake City and San Francisco. No shareholder is involved in campaigns, lobbying, politics, or government.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"faq-question-1614027171746\" class=\"schema-faq-section\"><p><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is the agenda for Zenger News?<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Zenger is dedicated to bringing high-quality news content to overlooked communities and promoting the broadest possible variety of voices and subjects.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"faq-question-1614027175356\" class=\"schema-faq-section\"><p><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Does Zenger News have a political bias?<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">No. We do not promote any set of policies, actions or ideologies. Zenger is an open platform that uses unique technology to allow thousands of reporters, editors, photographers and videographers to contribute freely from around the world. Our journalists are not selected by our editors, and do not have to adhere to any ideology or perspective \u2014 as long as they are committed to telling the truth and accurately portraying competing perspectives on the conflicts that divide our world. Our pending verification software, for which we are seeking patents, ensures that sources are named and not quoted out of context. We believe news needs to be compelling, thoughtful, and trustworthy.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"faq-question-1614027179186\" class=\"schema-faq-section\"><p><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Who determines the Editorial direction of Zenger News?<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The editors. 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What\u2019s more, we believe that political endorsements undermine the public\u2019s trust in news. Finally, we do not follow any party, programme or platform of any political entity or philosophy anywhere in the world.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"faq-question-1614027202333\" class=\"schema-faq-section\"><p><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Does Zenger News seek foundation or other philanthropic support?<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">No. Zenger.News, Inc. is a for-profit company, and does not have any non-profit arm or division. 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