As a planet and people we are hyper connected to the headlines. The United States alone has more than 3,000 news outlets. Worldwide, more than 18,000 newspapers are spread out across 100+ countries and every continent, including Antarctica. That doesn’t even include the zillions of video channels that are out there, along with social media scrolls, podcasts, and other forms of news and information that are literally at our fingertips 24 hours a day.
But trying to make sense of it all is another thing. Turn on the news, go online or, if you’re still into old school, pick up a print copy of a newspaper - what do you see? Headlines that tell you what to think before you get to the first line of the story. News shows that openly bleed into opinion. Tweets and other social nonsense being treated as actual news, while actual news gets overlooked or skipped altogether, especially if it runs counter to groupthink or newsroom “narratives.“ Context is often treated as an afterthought - if it’s thought about at all.
As a planet and people we are hyper connected to the headlines. The United States alone has more than 3,000 news outlets. Worldwide, more than 18,000 newspapers are spread out across 100+ countries and every continent, including Antarctica. That doesn’t even include the zillions of video channels that are out there, along with social media scrolls, podcasts, and other forms of news and information that are literally at our fingertips 24 hours a day.
But trying to make sense of it all is another thing. Turn on the news, go online or, if you’re still into old school, pick up a print copy of a newspaper - what do you see? Headlines that tell you what to think before you get to the first line of the story. News shows that openly bleed into opinion. Tweets and other social nonsense being treated as actual news, while actual news gets overlooked or skipped altogether, especially if it runs counter to groupthink or newsroom “narratives.“ Context is often treated as an afterthought - if it’s thought about at all.
And editorial normalization of the abnormal continues. Lately, some 2.0 newsrooms have been promoting the idea of doing away with “bothsidesism,“ referring to the time honored practice of reporting both sides of a story - not just the side the reporter happens to agree with. It’s no wonder 54% of Americans think reporters are misrepresenting facts. Nearly a third (28%) think reporters are making up facts entirely, according to Gallup.
The public deserves better. And that’s why we created TruthDAO, the world’s first DeFi and blockchain-backed Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) dedicated to journalism that is fair, balanced, impartial and wholly nonpartisan. Our mission: to create a community and global construct that openly encourages people to discuss, evoke, provoke, inspire, create, eradicate and, ultimately, bend the trajectory of media in the emerging metaverse. Readers are clearly in on the joke that has become 2.0 media. TruthDAO presents a rare opportunity to do something about it.
What does this mean in practice?
Guerilla journalism - the web3 version. That’s what we’re talking about. You own the platform. You define and drive the global conversation around the state of journalism today: what’s going right, what’s going wrong, what’s being missed altogether. Got a hot story idea that 2.0 press is ignoring or mangling? Talk about it. Know somebody who can shed light on, say, Biden’s White House, Russia’s assault on Ukraine, the origins of COVID-19 or the latest crypto scam? Or pick a hot-button topic that matters to you and the world - TruthDAO is your forum.
Benefits vary by level - we’ll initially have three, Citizen, Ambassador & Founder - but everybody is an owner and everybody has a say. This is about community, not clicks.
All members will have access to exclusive content generated by our editorial team. , an award-winning reporter for The Wall Street Journal and USA Today, will be covering the full sweep of CryptoWorld - the players, posers, regulatory challenges and all the rest. Other correspondents will cover general news. We’ll have more to say about our editorial plans in the coming weeks.
This is a global revolution — one that is wholly dedicated to truth, powered by Web 3.0, supported by DeFi, and delivered to you exclusively by TruthDAO.
Our Story
TruthDAO is a nonpartisan, bias-free, professional news organization built with community support and interaction through a decentralized DAO structure. Our members contribute story ideas, provide perspectives, engage in debate, and help us fulfill our mission to bring real, factual journalism back to the world.
We publish original journalism content produced by seasoned professionals. We support press freedom and push for a return to quality reporting, so that the news media, especially in the United States, can once again be a beacon of trust.
As newspaper icon Carl Bernstein, of
Watergate fame, has observed:
The lowest form of popular culture - lack of information, misinformation, disinformation, and a contempt for the truth or the reality of most people’s lives - has overrun real journalism. Today, ordinary Americans are being stuffed with garbage.
We invite you to join us on our web3 journey - for together, we believe that we can truly make a difference in the world of journalism.
The right to participate in history. This is the first news DAO devoted to the restoration, support and practice of high integrity, nonpartisan journalism worldwide.
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Access to a wide range of exclusive/original content.
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Discounts on premium content, packages, leisure products, merchandise, and more.
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Access to members-only Discord channels, including guest appearances by media, business elites, sports figures, celebrities and other invitees.
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More to come!
Membership NFTs
Membership Cards will be available for purchase on this site in early 2022 to individuals eligible for the Whitelist Sale. Three levels will be offered: Citizen, Ambassador and Founder.
Access to a members-only hotline to offer news tips, sourcing suggestions, story ideas, etc.
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Access to members-only Discord channel
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Access to membership sales of news article, images, other original content NFTs
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Invitation to participate in best/worst annual poll and discussion of 2.0 Mass Media (worldwide)
All remaining Membership Cards will be available for public minting on this site after the whitelist minting settles.
Roadmap
Start dropping the TruthDAO Membership NFTs. These NFTs will allow for news access, governance, a wide variety of perks, and more content access in the near term. NFTs will be the key to unlocking membership and associated perks, including advance access to select content.
Launch $NEWS token airdrop, release TruthDAO whitepaper and DApp.
Launch staking and other DeFi applications. TruthDAO NFT is a token yielding utility financial NFT that sets the cadence and exchange within the ecosystem. This means the longer you hold your utility NFT, the more tokens you will receive.
In late 2022 and early 2023, the community will open the first TruthDAO Metaverse Location in Sandbox.
The community will expand to locations across various chains to create a globally connected community of journalists/contributors. Special events, partnerships/sponsorships and other growth opportunities will also be explored.
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FAQ
Yes, there will be a limited number of whitelist presale spots. Join our Discord to learn more.
Membership Cards will be available for purchase on this site in early 2022 to individuals eligible for the Whitelist Sale. Three levels will be offered: Citizen, Ambassador and Founder.
10,000 Citizen Cards and 1,000 Ambassador Cards will be available for purchase. Founder Cards will be held in reserve.
Card costs will be announced at a later date.
Citizen:
1X vote
Access to a members-only hotline to offer news tips, sourcing suggestions, story ideas, etc.
Access to members-only Discord channel
Access to membership sales of news article, images, other original content NFTs
Invitation to participate in best/worst annual poll and discussion of 2.0 Mass Media (worldwide)
Ambassador:
All perks of Citizen level, plus…
5X vote
Presale of future NFTs ahead of membership sales
Founder:
All perks of Ambassador level, plus…
100X vote
Quarterly Zoom discussion with TruthDAO team
Each wallet will be limited to 3 Citizen and 1 Ambassador NFT.
Yes. TruthDAO will retain 10% of the supply of total Membership Cards for marketing, partnership development and other strategic purposes.
Proceeds of Membership Cards, net of taxes, will be used to fund DAO operations, including, but not limited to:
Operational leadership, including news production, financial management and acquisitions
Product development, website maintenance and engineering
DAO infrastructure setup and fees
Legal, compliance and accounting
TruCon and other special events costs
Marketing, PR
Community development
Other initiatives as approved by the DAO
Funds will be converted from ETH into stablecoin shortly after the sale to avoid volatility and preserve predictable purchasing power.
Governance rights include approval and execution of non-financial TruthDAO matters. Members are also encouraged to offer proposals that benefit the community and support the cause of nonpartisan journalism. Some of the activities that members will have a voice in governing:
TruCon: help plan and execute our annual media confab and other events
Approval of TruthDAO operating committees
Ecosystem: help develop our culture, events calendar, business ethos and overall vision
Growth: help identify possible acquisition targets in media
Membership: help shape our rules and admissions policies
Strategy: help shape our roadmap for the future of journalism
Marketing, partnerships and merchandise sales - suggestions encouraged!
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You may purchase Membership Cards on Rarible or OpenSea!