Download - Fair Observer - Making sense of the world
Sponsorship Opportuni-es
In the beginning…a few were connected with a few
Today...everyone is connected with everyone...
...and we have a perversity of choices
We s-ll talk & trade and we have a perversity of choices In the age of the Internet, we are deluged with informa6on
Today´s media challenge isn´t distribu-on, it´s dis6lling
Fair Observer is not about news, it is about the deeper issues behind the news
Fair Observer is not about one definite view, it‘s about a plurality of perspec6ves from around the world
Fair Observer cuts out the noise of an open plaForm through an editorial filter based on analy-cal rigor and factual accuracy
How does it work?
Whom does Fair Observer compete with?
Who are the people behind Fair Observer?
Atul Singh Founder & Editor in Chief Scholar, lawyer, writer, orator, and former poet who fought corrup-on as a young officer and stood up to the Prime Minister's Office in India
15+ Editors from 6 con-nents
Abul-‐Hasanat Siddique Managing Editor
Co-‐Author of The Arab Uprisings: An Introduc6on with an MSc in Middle East Poli-cs and previous experience at the Gorkana Group
Anna Pivovarchuk Deputy Managing Editor Previous experience with the BBC and the United Na-ons, with an MA from the King’s College London, and a BA from Edinburgh University
600+ Contributors from 30+ countries
Who are the people behind Fair Observer?
Noura Erakat Human rights a`orney and professor at Georgetown University, and Co-‐Editor of Jadaliyya, a leading publica-on on the Middle East
Tony Elumelu Leading African business leader and philanthropist, who was named one of the Top 100 Most Influen-al Africans in the area of business and finance by New African
Min Jiang Associate Professor at the Complex Systems Ins-tute of UNC Charlo`e with exper-se in Chinese Internet technologies, poli-cs, and policies
Eminent Advisors
Abdulkhaleq Abdullah
Professor at Emirates University, member of the Dubai Cultural Council, and the co-‐ordinator of the Gulf Development Forum
Who are the people behind Fair Observer?
Esther Wojcicki
Journalist, educator, vice chair of the Crea-ve Commons board of directors, and a pioneer in exploring the interface between educa-on and technology
John Bruton Former Prime Minister of Ireland and former EU Ambassador to the USA, who played a leading role in the Northern Ireland peace process
Milestones & Projec-ons
Beta version Launched German Silicon Valley Accelerator Award 35,000 unique visitors a month from +160 countries
100,000 unique visitors by January 2014
Our Audience aspires for self-‐improvement, educa-on & be`er informa-on
30%
50%
20% Students with interest in global issues
Decision Makers in Policy & Business Young Professionals
suppor-ng Decision Makers
160+ countries
Next Steps
Kickstarter Campaign August 15
Conversion into non-‐profit organiza6on Inform Educate Inspire
Sponsorship Opportuni6es
$3,000 or more 3 month display of your logo on website & newsle`er
$5,000 or more 6 month display of your logo on website & newsle`er or Editor in Chief Atul Singh to speak at event of your choice
$10,000 or more In your honor, we will conduct workshops in five schools across three con-nents. We will expose young minds to different na-onal narra-ves so that they become be`er global ci-zens. or 15 month display of your logo on website & hyperlink to your website
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