Welcome to NOTUS. If you’re wondering who we are — and what our name means — this is your cue to keep reading.
A century or so ago, an Associated Press editor named Walter Phillips came up with POTUS and SCOTUS as a shorthand way to break news faster via telegraph. In 2024, we launched NOTUS — not because we love acronyms or ancient newswire history, but because we believe, now more than ever, in the value of honest reporting on the news of the United States.
NOTUS is a newsroom like no other: a mix of veteran reporters and editors working with some of the country’s most promising up-and-coming reporters — individuals from different regions, different backgrounds, and different beliefs who have come to Washington as fellows at the Allbritton Journalism Institute.
Together, we cover government and politics with the fresh eyes of newcomers and the expertise of veterans. We call it like we see it, no matter whose narrative it fits or how many clicks it will get.
For the latest from NOTUS, please sign up for our daily newsletter. To share your thoughts on our coverage, please reach out to me directly. For advertising and sponsorship opportunities, please contact our partnerships team. And to learn more about the Allbritton Journalism Institute – or to apply to join next year’s class of fellows — please visit the AJI site.
We’re grateful that you’re here, and we’re excited to show you what we’re about.