Frequently Asked Questions

UNTOLD is a new independent journalism initiative dedicated to supporting freelance journalists through fair funding, editorial mentorship, professional training, and publishing opportunities.Our mission is simple: to help important public-interest stories reach the audiences they deserve while creating more sustainable pathways for the journalists who tell them.We believe journalism should never be limited by who can afford to work for free. We believe freelance journalists deserve fair compensation, professional support, and the opportunity to build sustainable careers doing the work they are passionate about.We believe communities deserve reporting that goes beyond the headlines, explores complex issues with care, holds power to account, and, where appropriate, investigates the people, organisations, and ideas working towards meaningful solutions.UNTOLD is not here to replace traditional media. It exists to complement it by creating opportunities for important stories when existing systems simply don't have the capacity to take them on.

We're living through an extraordinary convergence of crises. Political instability, climate emergencies, conflict, economic uncertainty. Newsrooms are fighting to keep up, but the sheer volume of current events is leaving less time and fewer resources for slower, deeper public-interest journalism.At the same time, public trust in the media is fragile. Many readers feel overwhelmed by constant breaking news, sceptical of surface-level coverage, and hungry for journalism that offers context, care, accountability, and continuity.More people than ever want to support journalism directly. They want to know where their money goes. They want transparency, fairness, and impact.We believe it's time to build a different model.