ABOUT US
weldonmantegna is an independent general news publication. Straight answers for people who want to understand the world without drowning in it.
Who we are
We are a small editorial team of analysts, editors and correspondents who got tired of outrage pretending to be information. weldonmantegna began in 2026 as a weekly briefing sent to friends, written on a kitchen table with three sources and a lot of coffee. Today it reaches readers who want the news explained rather than amplified.
Our mission
Help people understand what changed, why it changed and what to watch next. Every week we publish free pieces on public insight, daily briefing, global events, society and the news digest: context, not noise, and sources you can check.
Editorial standards
No sponsored picks, no pay-to-rank lists. We read primary documents, name our sources and correct mistakes in public within 48 hours. Numbers come from official databases and direct reporting, never from press releases. When the facts are thin, we say so instead of filling the gap with confident guesses.
The team
Daniel Okafor (public policy analyst), Priya Raman (media researcher), Amara Nwosu (briefing editor), Luis Moreno (foreign affairs writer), Hana Sato (international desk), Grace Mbeki (society correspondent), Oliver Grant (work and culture writer), Nadia Rahman (digest editor) and Theo Alvarez (senior digest writer). Supported by contributing readers who check every guide before it ships.
How to support our guides
Read the briefings before the feed, share them with someone who is trying to keep up, and subscribe to the weekly newsletter. Reader attention funds every hour of reporting. We accept no sponsored placements and no paid rankings, so audience trust is the entire business model.
Talk to us
Corrections, pitches or story ideas? Email Contact or message us on WhatsApp at Phone. We reply within one business day and we read everything.