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“The sole aim of journalism should be service.” - Mahatma Gandhi As an international media platform Fair Observer aims to provide a plurality of perspectives across borders, disciplines and ideologies. We analyze the deeper issues behind the news and provide perspectives from around the world. All perspectives are welcome. Join the global conversation.

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Sponsorship  Opportuni-es  

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In  the  beginning…a  few  were  connected  with  a  few  

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Today...everyone  is  connected  with  everyone...  

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...and  we  have  a  perversity  of  choices  

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We  s-ll  talk  &  trade  and  we  have  a  perversity  of  choices  In  the  age  of  the  Internet,  we  are  deluged  with  informa6on  

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Today´s  media  challenge  isn´t  distribu-on,  it´s  dis6lling  

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Fair  Observer  is  not  about  news,  it  is  about  the  deeper  issues  behind  the  news  

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Fair  Observer  is  not  about  one  definite  view,  it‘s  about  a  plurality  of  perspec6ves  from  around  the  world  

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Fair  Observer  cuts  out  the  noise  of  an  open  plaForm  through  an  editorial  filter  based  on  analy-cal  rigor  and  factual  accuracy  

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How  does  it  work?    

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Whom  does  Fair  Observer  compete  with?  

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Who  are  the  people  behind  Fair  Observer?  

Atul  Singh  Founder  &  Editor  in  Chief    Scholar,  lawyer,  writer,  orator,  and  former  poet  who  fought  corrup-on  as  a  young  officer  and  stood  up  to  the  Prime  Minister's  Office  in  India  

15+  Editors  from  6  con-nents  

Abul-­‐Hasanat  Siddique  Managing  Editor  

 Co-­‐Author  of  The  Arab  Uprisings:  An  Introduc6on  with  an  MSc  in  Middle  East  Poli-cs  and  previous  experience  at  the  Gorkana  Group  

Anna  Pivovarchuk  Deputy  Managing  Editor    Previous  experience  with  the  BBC  and  the  United  Na-ons,  with  an  MA  from  the  King’s  College  London,  and  a  BA  from  Edinburgh  University  

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600+  Contributors  from  30+  countries  

Who  are  the  people  behind  Fair  Observer?  

Noura  Erakat    Human  rights  a`orney  and  professor  at  Georgetown  University,  and  Co-­‐Editor  of  Jadaliyya,  a  leading  publica-on  on  the  Middle  East  

Tony  Elumelu    Leading  African  business  leader  and  philanthropist,  who  was  named  one  of  the  Top  100  Most  Influen-al  Africans  in  the  area  of  business  and  finance  by  New  African  

Min  Jiang    Associate  Professor  at  the  Complex  Systems  Ins-tute  of  UNC  Charlo`e  with  exper-se  in  Chinese  Internet  technologies,  poli-cs,  and  policies  

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Eminent  Advisors  

Abdulkhaleq  Abdullah    

Professor  at  Emirates  University,  member  of  the  Dubai  Cultural  Council,    and  the  co-­‐ordinator  of  the  Gulf  Development  Forum  

Who  are  the  people  behind  Fair  Observer?  

Esther  Wojcicki    

Journalist,  educator,  vice  chair  of  the  Crea-ve  Commons  board  of  directors,  and  a  pioneer  in  exploring  the  interface  between  educa-on  and  technology  

John  Bruton    Former  Prime  Minister  of  Ireland  and  former  EU  Ambassador  to  the  USA,  who  played  a  leading  role  in  the  Northern  Ireland  peace  process  

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Milestones  &  Projec-ons  

Beta  version  Launched    German  Silicon  Valley  Accelerator  Award    35,000  unique  visitors  a  month  from  +160  countries  

100,000  unique  visitors  by  January  2014      

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Our  Audience  aspires  for  self-­‐improvement,  educa-on  &  be`er  informa-on  

30%  

50%  

20%  Students  with  interest  in  global  issues  

Decision  Makers  in  Policy  &    Business   Young  Professionals    

         suppor-ng            Decision  Makers  

160+  countries  

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Next  Steps  

Kickstarter  Campaign  August  15    

Conversion  into    non-­‐profit    organiza6on    Inform  Educate  Inspire        

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Sponsorship  Opportuni6es  

$3,000  or  more    3  month  display  of  your  logo  on  website  &  newsle`er    

$5,000  or  more    6  month  display  of  your  logo  on  website  &  newsle`er    or    Editor  in  Chief  Atul  Singh  to  speak  at  event  of  your  choice  

$10,000  or  more    In  your  honor,  we  will  conduct  workshops  in  five  schools  across  three  con-nents.  We  will  expose  young  minds  to  different  na-onal  narra-ves  so  that  they  become  be`er  global  ci-zens.    or    15  month  display  of  your  logo  on  website  &  hyperlink  to  your  website    

Help  us  make  sense  of  the  world