THE RECOUNT JOINS THE NEWS MOVEMENT
NEW YORK, Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Recount Media today announced the sale of the core editorial assets of The Recount — the pioneering short-form video news outlet known for its coverage of American politics on Twitter, TikTok, and other social platforms — to The News Movement (TNM), a social-first news start-up.
- NEW YORK, Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Recount Media today announced the sale of the core editorial assets of The Recount — the pioneering short-form video news outlet known for its coverage of American politics on Twitter, TikTok, and other social platforms — to The News Movement (TNM), a social-first news start-up.
- "The Recount and The News Movement share a common mission: to stanch the flood of misinformation and disinformation in social media with video journalism that's native to those platforms but doesn't waste your time, insult your intelligence, or bury you in bullshit," said Heilemann, Recount Media co-founder and former executive editor of The Recount.
- "The foundation we laid at The Recount will be a cornerstone of TNM's strategy, and we're confident the newsroom we built will thrive under its new owners."
- "The Recount accomplished an enormous amount in the face of the headwinds of a once-a-century global pandemic," said Lewis.