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Dear Substack Reader:
Thank you for opening this email; I appreciate when you do.
Good afternoon from New York. For clarity, this message is sent from me via Substack. You can tell these messages as they will say “Chiron Return” or “Planet Waves FM” at the top. They are not from the astrology website Planet Waves.
The quality of “news” has gone down the drain in recent years, as the corporate media, social media and most of the “alternative press” all seem to be dancing to the same tune. I am here to get you excited about doing news reporting right. I am here to tell you there is such a thing. And I am here to invite your support by being a paid subscriber to this Substack.
We have relatively few; every last one counts. Personally, I pay for what I use regularly, what I depend on, and what I support in conscience. I know my subscription is a vote in favor of the success of the writer.
Setting a High Standard
I believe that our work stands for itself. But there is much behind what you see. If you want to get a sense of who my investigators and science advisors are, read the top of this document — they are all listed.
We at Planet Waves FM/Chiron Return do our best to set an extremely high standard for accuracy and an honest viewpoint for ourselves, and by example, for others. I consider serving as a news reporter and investigative editor to be a public trust. As we proceed, we establish the public record: history in real time.
Chiron Return is a professional news organization. That means we have a structured process, we develop our stories carefully, and some of them take years. We conduct our own research and fact verification on our own, long before we publish.
My history as an investigative reporter goes back to my first article in 1983, about the Love Canal disaster. To do journalism right requires experience and knowledge of history; this is why we create news organizations that keep track of what happened in the past. This takes a while to figure out.
An Accredited News Organization
If it means anything, we are accredited by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), the Pacifica Network, and two different writer’s unions (one in the UK and one in the Unites States). Planet Waves FM issues its own press credential to reporters who do outstanding work.
We also differ from a solo shop in that we have an editorial policy.
We have a code we live and work by. This includes internal accountability, and an editorial process. We provide objective journalism in that we do not support a pre-fab viewpoint or anyone’s party line. This means we will come to conclusions that are not popular and that neither of us will like. That is something you can trust about us.
If you have an issue or a question about our reporting, I will get on the phone with you — just like an editor should.
Our Mission is to Build the Journalistic Profession
The larger mission of Chiron Return — the reason we are a 501(c)(3) — is to train journalists at every level of their work. Then, we provide a place to get real-life experience. If you are interested in being part of this, please reply to this email, or leave a comment with your contact information.
Your subscription fees paid via this Substack support Covid19 News, our hand-crafted daily news feed, plus the covid chronology, our investigative team and all the articles we produce (which go on Substack), the document repository, and of course, Planet Waves FM. These are unique in the world, truly outstanding, free-to-everyone resources that cost thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours a month to sustain.
One of those things is not me; Chiron Return is not ready to pay me, though I trust we will get there. My goal is to be there by the end of 2023. And with your help, modest or large, we can be.
Thank You For Recognizing Our Value
We appreciate your helping out, sharing our work, supporting our goals, getting involved and — please — helping us cover the costs of this beautiful work. If you want to contribute directly to our nonprofit, here is the link.
Or, you can convert to a paid Substack subscription using one of the green buttons. If you are already a paying subscriber, we truly appreciate your help.
Thank you for your trust, your time and your generosity.
with love,
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Continued & Increased Success !
"The Worker, Is Worthy of his bread/meat."
~ some Guy
Eric's tenacity in and commitment to following a story wherever it may lead is what sets him apart. I'm so grateful to have had this resource, especially in recent years, when it seems like all journalists are simply reading from a pre-written script that has only minor variations. Thank you!