Ownership and Funding Disclosure – Sprouts News
Sprouts News is an independent digital news platform committed to responsible journalism, transparency, and public interest reporting. This page provides information about the ownership structure and funding of the platform to ensure transparency for our readers.
Ownership
Sprouts News is owned and operated by Unmesh Gujarathi, an Indian investigative journalist and media professional with over 28 years of experience in print and digital journalism. He is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Sprouts News, an independent investigative publication headquartered in Mumbai, established in 2020. He and his editorial management and publishing team are based in Mumbai, India. The platform functions as an independent digital news media initiative focused on reporting news, investigations, and public interest stories from India and around the world.
The editorial operations of Sprouts News are managed by its internal editorial team and contributing journalists who follow established journalistic standards and ethical reporting practices.
Editorial Independence
The editorial team of Sprouts News operates independently and makes all editorial decisions without interference from external organisations, political groups, or advertisers.
Our journalists and editors are responsible for selecting topics, verifying information, and publishing stories based on their editorial judgement and the public interest.
No external party has authority to influence the editorial content published on Sprouts News.
Funding
Sprouts News operates as a digital news platform supported through a combination of the following:
- Digital advertising
- Content partnerships and syndication
- Reader engagement and platform growth
- Other lawful digital media revenue sources
The platform does not accept payments or incentives in exchange for altering editorial content or suppressing legitimate news reporting.
Transparency and Accountability
Sprouts News believes that transparency builds trust with readers. Our editorial processes are guided by responsible journalism practices, including fact verification, source attribution, and editorial review.
Additional information about our editorial practices can be found on the following pages:
Contact
For inquiries related to editorial policies, ownership transparency, or funding disclosures, readers may contact our editorial team.
Email: unmeshgujarathi@sproutsnews.com
Website: https://sproutsnews.com
