Building a Personal Newswire
Aemula Writer Spotlight - 8.29.24
We are excited to launch our first weekly Writer Spotlight, where we introduce independent journalists that are respected by our community. If you are not yet familiar with Aemula or our mission, we invite you to explore our About Page and What is Aemula? post to learn more. We truly appreciate you being here and showing your support of the independent journalism community!
For Week 1, our theme centers on tools for establishing your own personal newswire, highlighting journalists dedicated to consistently reporting facts in an accessible format. To build an appreciation for independent journalism, it is important to start with the fundamentals.
These writers work tirelessly each day to discover, synthesize, and present important, relevant, and interesting stories, helping readers efficiently navigate the constant barrage of information we all encounter. These newsletters can be valuable additions to any inbox.
Numlock News
Written by Walt Hickey, a data journalist obsessed with culture, society and fascinating numbers buried in the news.
“You’ll be better informed and entertained. Every weekday you get a totally free edition, never any ads or sponsors, ever. Numlock features seven or so stories from brilliant writers that you might have otherwise missed, or an angle on a bigger story that isn’t getting the coverage it deserves.
Other people cover U.S. politics to death, and you can get that elsewhere, so this newsletter focuses on the bigger stories going on in the background you’re missing. It’s the best way to start the day.”
The News Memo
Written by cousins and good friends, John Stokman — a professional marketer, entrepreneur, and musician — and David Stokman — former college basketball player and banker. Together, they are committed to creating a more human way to engage with the news.
“But today, following the news has become a full-time job.
News organizations are corrupted by ideology. They live in their own respective bubbles and cater to partisan views. Emotion has become more important than fact and party loyalty has become more important than the truth.
This has resulted in click-bait titles, an agenda-driven arrangement of the facts, and an atmosphere of distrust that renders it difficult to live constructively together as a country.
It feels impossible to engage with the news while remaining present in life to your family, friends, work, faith, and kids. That’s not how it should be.”
Everything Briefing
Written by Jacob Redman, a policy analyst and writer with a Masters of Arts in U.S. Foreign Policy and National Security from American University’s School of International Service.
“Everything Briefing is your comprehensive daily look at international developments unfolding each day on each continent, all in one place. This daily brief will serve as the most thorough, all-encompassing guide to the day’s unfolding events out there.”
If you want to support any of these writers, we highly encourage you to subscribe to their individual publications. If you want to support independent journalism more broadly, we offer both paid and free subscriptions to stay informed!
All subscription revenue is reinvested directly into the independent journalism community.
If there are independent writers that you respect and want to see included here, please share them with us by emailing community@aemula.com, messaging us, or leaving a comment below!
We prioritize the writers recommended by our readers since we know that our community knows best.
Interested in sharing your own writing? We would love to see your work!
