Your neighborhood needs a reporter. That's you.
TrulyNews is building a platform where anyone can report local news — with AI-powered coaching to help you write, a 9-stage verification pipeline to fact-check every claim, and radical transparency so readers know exactly how every story was made.
Local news is disappearing
The communities that need journalism most are losing it fastest.
Local newspapers closed since 2005 — leaving entire communities without a single reporter covering city hall, schools, or public safety.
Americans who trust mass media — down from 72% in 1976. Readers aren't wrong to question what they're told and by whom.
Americans living in news deserts — places where a school board decision, a water main break, or a business closure goes unreported.
How it works
From first-time reporter to published story — with AI guidance at every step.
Complete free training
Earn your Citizen Reporter role through TrulyNews's free training track — journalism ethics, sourcing, the Five W's, AP Style, and fact-checking. No journalism degree required.
Report with AI coaching
Our AI Journalism Coach asks the questions a seasoned editor would ask — about your sources, your angle, what you might be missing. It helps you write a better story, not just a faster one.
Publish on trulynews.com
Submitted articles go through our 9-stage AI verification pipeline — claim extraction, evidence retrieval, source credibility, media verification, bias detection, and consensus scoring — then publish with a full transparency label.
Everything you need to report real news
Professional-grade tools built for people who have never worked in a newsroom.
AI Journalism Coach
A mentor AI that helps you think through your story before you write it — source quality, missing context, counterarguments. It never writes your story. It helps you write a better one.
9-Stage Verification Pipeline
Every article goes through safety screening, claim extraction, web evidence retrieval, source credibility scoring, media authentication, prior reporting cross-reference, bias detection, context analysis, and consensus scoring.
Story Scout
See something newsworthy on social media? Paste the text. TrulyNews extracts the facts, builds an investigation framework, and surfaces it as a story lead — turning a Facebook post into a verified news article.
Radical Transparency
Every published article carries a transparency banner: which AI agents reviewed it, which claims were flagged, whether a human editor reviewed it, and the exact confidence score — all publicly auditable.
Reputation & Progression
Start as a Reader, advance to Citizen Reporter, then Freelance Reporter and Citizen Editor — each level unlocking new tools and capabilities based on your track record, accuracy rate, and community contributions.
Free Training Center
Structured training tracks for Citizen Reporters, Freelance Reporters, and Citizen Editors — video modules, quizzes, and role grants on completion. No journalism background required.
Who becomes a Citizen Reporter?
Anyone with a story worth telling and the commitment to tell it accurately.
Concerned Neighbors
You saw the zoning notice. You know the park is closing. You were at the city council meeting. You have the story — we give you the tools to tell it.
Community Advocates
Activists, organizers, and volunteers who are already documenting community issues and want their reporting published with credibility and verification behind it.
Local Experts
Teachers, small business owners, healthcare workers, first responders — people with deep local knowledge who see stories no outsider ever would.
Be first when we launch
The Citizen Journalism program is coming soon. Join the waitlist and we'll reach out the moment it's open — with early access and training materials.
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