Who We Are
Our story
Rome Right Now is independent, hyper-local reporting on what Rome's city and school governments are doing with your money. No corporate owner, no political party, no ads. Just neighbors who wanted straight answers about where the money goes and decided to read the documents to get them.
Now we are sharing what we find with you!
Our Method
Here is how we work so you can hold us to it:
Every claim traces to a public document or verifiable source. If we can't cite it, we don't claim it.
When something is unconfirmed, we say so. We don't guess and present it as fact.
We don't do personal attacks. We scrutinize data.
We take no political sides and accept no special interest influence.
The conclusions are yours to draw. We give you the information; what you do with it is up to you.
When we get something wrong, we correct it in public. Accuracy is paramount.
On Humanity
At Rome Right Now, we do our level best to remember that there are people behind every story. There are people living the story, people writing the story, and people reading the story. And in a small city like Rome, these people are very often our neighbors, our friends, and our family.
It is important to keep this in mind as you read our articles and engage civically. As the people researching and writing the stories, we do have biases, and despite our best efforts, those biases occasionally make their way into the stories. We are writing about imperfect people who, despite any decisions they may make, very likely have Rome’s best interests at heart. And our readers are people with very real experiences in the city, and it is unreasonable to ask them to leave those experiences out of their own interpretations.
Ultimately, it is about Rome. Together. Us. Actively engaging with each other, enjoying the moments that go well, and giving each other grace in our ungraceful moments. Because that is how you build communities, and Rome is the community we are choosing to build.
We're your neighbors, not pundits. If you know something we should look into please tell us. And if you want to check our work, our civic library is open to everyone.