About ModerateIndependent

How It Started

I launched Moderate Independent in late 2023, though the idea had been rattling around for a few years before that. I’d spent the better part of a decade working in newsrooms and editorial teams — mostly covering policy and markets — and I kept running into the same frustration. The stories I wanted to read, the ones that sat at the intersection of politics, culture, and global affairs, rarely lived under one roof.

So I built one. Or started to, anyway. (The first version of this site was, frankly, not great.)

What We Cover

Moderate Independent is a news magazine that covers four broad beats: politics, entertainment, food, and international affairs. That might sound like an odd mix, but I think it reflects how most people actually consume information. You check the morning headlines on trade policy, scroll past a review of the show everyone’s watching, and bookmark a recipe before lunch. Real life doesn’t sort itself into neat verticals.

Our approach is straightforward. We aim for clarity over cleverness. Every piece goes through at least one editorial pass, and we try — not always successfully, I’ll admit — to keep the analysis grounded in verifiable reporting rather than speculation. We probably lean toward understatement; that’s a conscious choice.

What We’re Not

We’re not affiliated with any political party, media conglomerate, or advocacy group. The name “Moderate Independent” isn’t a political label. It’s more of an editorial posture: measured, fair-minded, willing to sit with complexity. Some readers will find us too cautious. Others might say we’re not cautious enough. That tension is, I think, a reasonable place to operate from.

Where We’re Headed

The plan is to keep growing — more writers, deeper coverage, better reporting. We’re still a relatively small operation, which means we can move quickly and make editorial decisions without running them through six layers of approval. That independence matters to us, and we intend to keep it.

If you have feedback, story leads, or corrections, reach out through our contact page. We read everything.