Why do we do this?

Our central mission at the Mighty Memo is to inform our readers about what’s happening in the world. We do this by summarising the most important (but not necessarily the most talked about) news stories of the day in a way which is honest, concise and easy to read.

But why do we do this? What’s the point of it all?

We do this because we think it matters.

We do it because we believe that restoring faith in the news media and reporting the relevant stories in a way which is honest, concise and easy to read is as essential to a well-functioning democracy as taxes, defence, healthcare and education.

We do it because we believe the news is a conduit to the way in which we view the world, a lens through which we understand each other and our place in the world.

We are not a news agency or a newspaper. We freely admit this. We do not carry out investigations or reports. But we do work impartially to give you the facts, removing the detritus of opinions and bias attached to many news reports, so that you have a clear understanding of what is actually happening in the world.

That’s why our morning briefings are so short. If you strip out the opinions, you are left with the facts alone. Plain, simple and unadorned. It’s for you to make your own mind up about the news that you read.

Because when trust in the news is lost, when trust in our fellow humans disappears, when faith in our public institutions fades and when our understanding of current affairs is confused, societies fall apart.

One story at a time, one Mighty Memo briefing at a time, one day a time, we will work to put this right.

Regards,

The Mighty Memo team