Verite News

Verite News is a nonprofit newsroom dedicated to ensuring truth, facts and fairness for the New Orleans metro area. Through critical reporting and community-driven storytelling, we amplify historically ignored voices, hold power accountable and deliver free independent journalism that serves our city.

Founded in 2022, Verite was created to tell the stories that others ignore-stories that inform, empower and uplift our communities. Through investigative reporting and community-driven storytelling, we amplify historically ignored voices, hold power accountable and provide journalism that serves the public good.

At the heart of our mission is a commitment to mentorship and equity in journalism. Through our fellowship program, we train and support the next generation of reporters from diverse backgrounds, ensuring that the future of news is inclusive, representative and deeply connected to the communities we cover.

As a nonprofit, reader-supported newsroom, we rely on the generosity of our community to keep our work free and accessible for everyone.

Verite News is more than just a newsroom-we are a trusted resource for readers, delivering stories that matter in ways that are accessible and impactful. Because when journalism reflects the people it serves, the entire community benefits.

Testimonials

"It's vital to New Orleans and Louisiana to have top-notch journalism at people's fingertips."
"Verite offers an important perspective and can be counted on to present serious journalism."
"Real journalism runs the risk of some kind of blow-back every day. Thank you for your continuing courage and professionalism!"
"Nonprofit newsrooms are more important than ever, and Verite does great work!"
"You cover people and topics no other publication does. Thank you."
"Verite has a viewfinder we need on the news and culture of New Orleans."