will employ the equivalent of 12 to 15 full-time journalists when it launches.ĭespite its vow to “dive deep” into the news, its recruitment drive isn’t looking for longwinded hacks. hopes to be completely self-funding by its fifth year of operation. Peterson used to produce largely unedited, long-form videos of his academic lectures, but his recent uploads have been highly edited, straight-to-camera. Investors in the site include Paul Marshall, the founder of one of Europe’s largest hedge fund groups and Theodore Agnew, a highly successful businessman, philanthropist and Conservative Party donor.ĭespite such high-profile backers, Montgomerie is however keen to highlight the site will be built on solid business principals, telling journalists that the team behind the site has identified “more than a dozen funding streams”. by UnHerd Staff Followers of the clinical psychologist and now world-famous member of the Intellectual Dark Web, Jordan Peterson, have noted a radical change in his style in recent weeks. Montgomerie insists that the website will not focus on UK, US or any other nation’s specific news but instead allow journalists to cover global movements in politics, economics, technology, religion and the media.Īccording to Montgomerie, has the financial backing to see the fledging news site develop over the next four years while focusing on its core activities. It is run by a charity called the Social Affairs Unit, which was founded in 1980 as an offshoot of the.
“We will largely be looking upstream at what is coming at us all – rather than at what is happening yesterday and today.” We have a good idea of how Standpoint is funded. We’ll be using the skills of the journalists we employ to understand the five big topics we aim to focus upon.
Unherd India is offering a Certified Finance Program for a few students (14-to-20-year-olds) to learn finance and accounting concepts from experienced Chartered Accountant (CA), and Venture Capitalist (VC) who share their learnings and knowledge with you. Speaking about the soon-to-be-launched news site Montgomerie told journalists: “Unherd won’t be following hourly, daily or even weekly developments closely. Learn Finance and Accounting Concepts from a CA and Investment Banker. , will instead allow it’s journalists to spend more time “to dive deeply into their subject areas” and “challenge out-of-date, incorrect and even dangerous thinking”. With your support, we can build a future where the next generation can thrive and make a difference, fueled by their interests and strengths.A new London-based online news service, headed up by former Times Columnist, Tim Montgomerie, will not chase breaking news because it believes “the latest things are rarely the most important”. All of our students are united by a common curiosity to find their purpose, explore possible careers first-hand and learn the vital skills that can make a positive difference in the world. What began as a pilot project, with just 15 students, is today a platform that seeks to reach out to every high schooler in India.įrom low-income students in Bangalore, and orphans in Hyderabad, to students from prestigious private schools, the demographics of our classes are representative of the country’s demographics. Unherd was founded in April 2017 with the belief that interests balanced with the right skill sets are critical for a successful and fulfilling career. At Unherd, we believe young students, making uninformed career decisions, is a big issue and all of us must come together to solve this problem.