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A new, independent source of news launches tomorrow.

“We are a group of former Guardian and Observer journalists who think our turbulent times call for a different kind of media title: courageous, independent, diverse and built around a community of readers and journalists.

“Our beat will be the subjects we are passionate about: culture, politics and tech. We believe that culture—made by humans for humans—is the best guide to understanding our increasingly chaotic world. So we’re putting it first.

“. . . We are the team behind the 2018 Cambridge Analytica investigation that shifted the world’s understanding of Silicon Valley.”

https://www.thenerve.news/

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Fearless, independent journalism on culture, politics and tech

The Nerve
Sep 29 at 5:28pmWeb
Show threadbrib [has moved again]Sep 29

@superball Yay, independent news 😃!

But The Guardian has a bit of a TERF problem... say, does this new group break free from that?

Show threadJaneishlySep 30
@sitcom_nemesis @superball My immediate reaction too - I'd be a Grauniad subscriber if it wasn't for that.
Show threadEm Sep 29
@superball @chetwisniewski Wonderful! I hope they will be present on the Fediverse! 🎉👀
Show threadNickSep 29

@superball

Will it be accessible via fedi?

Show threadAdrian CockcroftSep 29
@superball Looks good, I signed up.
Show threadforestineSep 29
@superball this is promising but will be keeping a suspicious eye on them until we know what their trans coverage is like
Show threadPaul McO'Smith IIISep 29
@superball i will watch and see what appears. thank you.
Show threadTerminallyDied🦝☭🇵🇸🏳️‍⚧️Sep 29
@superball if its not ideologically driven how is it diffrent from any other media outlet
Show threadDie Mad 🇨🇦Sep 30
@superball Oddly, the subscription link doesn’t show up on this iPad.
Show threadGavin Volure’s Peanut ButterSep 30
@superball Came here to echo others’ concerns about possible TERFiness. I’m at the “distrust then verify” stage. Also confirming that the site blocks VPNs.
Show threaddonamastaSep 30
@superball aren't they all on substack? I think nerve itself is hosted on substack. They had time to consider alternative options.
Show threadneville parkSep 30
@superball not optimistic they won't have a TERF slant
Show threadonreactOct 1

@superball Sigh. Really wanted to like it but the glaring neon colors on black background and the barely readable fonts make it hard to even view the site.

Same thing as with 404 media.

I get that underfunded DIY journalism projects can't pay real designers but at least opt for a basic clean and readable WordPress theme then.