The Perspective is a media and opinion site built around the notion of the fairness doctrine, presenting opposing viewpoints side by side. Founder Daniel Ravner, a former comedy writer and marketing executive, created the site after the last election to open people’s minds to perspectives they might be missing. Core features include Trending Perspectives (opinion pieces presented in parallel), Essentials (pros-and-cons summaries), and a Challenge option that lets readers prompt personal connections with contrarian articles. The site aims to give equal weight to differing arguments, though the article notes critiques that this can create false equivalencies. The Perspective gained early traction on Product Hunt, receiving over 723 upvotes. Financially, the project received a $500,000 commitment from the Rimokh Trust. Ravner said additional products are planned for the future.

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$1M

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Mar 2017