OuR STORY
Why we started Politicized News, and what drives us to continue building it every day.
THE POLITICIZED PROJECT
The Politicized Project began in the Spring of 2018, out of a realization that the status quo in American political reporting was unacceptable. Not only does the misinformation, partisanship, and hatred make politics confusing, it discourages members of Gen-Z from getting involved, and trying to make a change.
We started Politicized News with a simple theory of change: The easier it is for Gen-Z to stay informed about their world, the more they'd want to get involved.
At first, the team was made up of one teenager writing three articles a day, unsure of whether or not they were making a change. Within a couple of months, Politicized had gained over 10,000 followers and received 73 volunteer applications.
A year later, Politicized News would become the largest 100% teen-run publication on Social Media, reaching an average of over 1 million users per month. The combination of short-form articles, Gen-Z authors, and political non-affiliation lead to a follower-base of over 60,000, two-thirds of which are members of Gen-Z.
Our entire team works full time, for free, while balancing their academics, other extracurriculars, and social lives.
This is our way of helping change the world.
5 Million
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60,000
Followers
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Full-Time Gen-Z Staffers
What drives us
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