The News Lens

The News Lens 關鍵評論網
Type Daily newspaper
Format Online
Founded 2013 (2013)
Headquarters Taipei, Taiwan
Website www.thenewslens.com
The News Lens
Traditional Chinese 關鍵評論網

The News Lens is an independent bilingual website based in Taiwan and Hong Kong which offers news from around the globe and within Greater China.[1][2] Founded by Joey Chung and Mario Yang in 2013, the website aims to provide an independent and analytical alternative to the country's newspapers.[3]  Article categories include politics, economics, technology, society, life, and more.

Investment

The News Lens has completed its series A financing. Current investors include North Base Media, a firm created by former Washington Post and Wall Street Journal editor Marcus Brauchli and Media Development Loan Fund founder Sasa Vucinic; 500 Startups; Lionrock Capital founder and chief executive officer Hari Kumar; venture capitalist Herbert Chang; and angel investor Jim Wu.[4]

Awards

See also

References

  1. ↑ "List of Taiwanese Newspapers". onlinenewspapers.com. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  2. ↑ "List of Hong Kong newspapers and news sites". w3newspapers.com. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  3. ↑ "With Angel Funding From Top Media Veterans, The News Lens Wants To Reshape Journalism In Taiwan". Techcrunch.com. Dec 27, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Taiwan-Based Media Startup The News Lens Raises Series A To Grow Its Global Viewership". Techcrunch.com. May 26, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  5. ↑ "List of 2015 Champions". WAN-IFRA. July 7, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2015.

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