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Transparency Report

We believe in complete transparency about our funding, operations, and editorial processes. This report provides comprehensive information about how WriteTruth operates and maintains its independence and integrity.

Last Updated: June 2025 | Report Period: January - December 2025

Funding & Financial Transparency

Revenue Sources

Foundation Grants65%
Individual Donations25%
Research Partnerships8%
Other2%

Expense Allocation

Editorial & Research58%
Technology & Infrastructure22%
Operations15%
Administration5%

Major Funding Sources (2025)

Foundation Grants

  • • Knight Foundation - $850,000 (Journalism Innovation)
  • • Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - $620,000 (Health Research)
  • • National Science Foundation - $445,000 (Scientific Communication)
  • • Ford Foundation - $320,000 (Democratic Institutions)
  • • MacArthur Foundation - $285,000 (Research Excellence)

Editorial Independence Measures

  • • No editorial control granted to funders
  • • Editorial decisions made independently
  • • Funding agreements require editorial independence
  • • Annual independence audit conducted
  • • Public disclosure of all funding relationships

Editorial Independence

Editorial Independence Guarantee

WriteTruth maintains complete editorial independence. No funder, advertiser, or external party has any influence over our editorial decisions, content selection, or research conclusions.

100%

Editorial Autonomy

0

Editorial Interference Cases

100%

Funding Transparency

Governance Structure

  • Independent Board of Directors with journalism expertise
  • Editorial Board operates independently from funding
  • Clear separation between editorial and business operations
  • Regular independence audits by external reviewers

Conflict of Interest Policy

  • Annual disclosure statements from all staff and board
  • Recusal requirements for conflicted parties
  • Public disclosure of potential conflicts in articles
  • Ethics committee oversight and enforcement

Operational Transparency

247

Articles Published

15

Full-time Staff

52

Expert Reviewers

3.2M

Annual Readers

Quality & Performance Metrics (2025)

Editorial Standards

Articles Fact-Checked100%
Peer Review Rate98.5%
Corrections Issued0.3%
Expert Review Time9.2 days

Operational Efficiency

Publication Timeline14 days avg
Reader Satisfaction4.7/5
Website Uptime99.9%
Response Time< 24 hours

Staff & Compensation

Team Composition

Editorial Staff8 positions
Fact-Checkers4 positions
Technology Team2 positions
Administration1 position

Compensation Transparency

Editor-in-Chief$145,000
Senior Editors$85,000 - $95,000
Staff Writers$65,000 - $75,000
Fact-Checkers$58,000 - $68,000

Accountability & Oversight

Public Reporting

  • • Annual transparency report (this document)
  • • Quarterly financial summaries
  • • Monthly editorial metrics
  • • Real-time corrections log
  • • Board meeting minutes (public portions)
  • • Policy change announcements
  • • Conflict of interest disclosures
  • • External audit results

External Oversight

  • • Independent financial audit (annual)
  • • Editorial independence review (biannual)
  • • Ethics compliance assessment
  • • Reader feedback integration
  • • Peer organization evaluation
  • • Academic advisory board
  • • Industry standards compliance
  • • Legal review processes

Questions or Concerns?

We welcome questions about our operations, funding, or editorial processes. Transparency is fundamental to our mission, and we're committed to answering any questions about how we operate.

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