Commissioned story · Members
October's commissioned story
The winner gets written and carries a line saying who commissioned it. Founders nominate the topics; the shortlist needs a clear question, sources we can verify, and not a single story.
The case against each option
Local press ownership is the hardest to source and the one nobody else will write. Chip money is well covered by the wires, so our piece must add the follow-the-money angle or it adds nothing. Housing across four capitals needs data two of them publish late. The AI Act is early: a piece written now may age within weeks.
- What it costs us
- Part of the deep dive we already produce, plus two days of sourcing.
- How we measure
- Read-through and shares against the trailing four deep dives.
- Who votes
- Founders (45)
- Quorum
- Binding at 12 of 45. Below that, or on a tie, the newsroom decides and says so.
- Binding
- Until 11 December 2026, then five Founders can reopen it.
Result
Decision
Team decision · 12 of 45 voted, quorum 12
Team decided. A tie, so the newsroom decides and says so here.
Metric: published one quarter after shipping.
Binding until 11 Dec. Five Founders can put it back on the ballot after that.