There's been a few things popping up about the funding and everything around Ground News. I'm a current subscriber but took the time to read through their about pages. Calling Kaur a "NASA Engineer" is not quite what everyone has in mind - we're talking at most 2 years with one of them taken up by an internship before going to get paid more money. Then there's the "ex-Bain consultant" co-founder and CTO Singh. He was a "senior associate consultant" - lowest post-undergrad role at Bain, entry level stuff.
Why does it feel like the brand that's supposed to be unbiased has unchecked bias of their own. Take a look at their 3rd principal:
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3. Pragmatic not Partisan
We do not censor news sources as long as they are covering the facts of a story. That said, if you strip away enough context, any piece of truth can become a piece of misinformation. Our solution is not to be the arbiters of truth but to help readers analyze news coverage through direct comparison, which highlights how outlets equivocate or exaggerate. We can only do that if we include a wide selection of news sources.
I know this is small and pedantic, but come with me. Take this exact thought and apply it to Kaur and Singh, you end up with them stripping context around their employment just to smash a cool badge on their slide deck.
This doesn't sit right...