Circa News, known as Circa, was an American online newspaper and entertainment service.
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12 Facts About Circa News
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The founders' aim for Circa was "to pursue a more pure definition of news with truths divorced from conjecture, opinion or biased analysis".
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On 30 April 2015, Circa News announced that it was looking for a buyer after failing to obtain a new funding round of venture capital financing.
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On 21 June 2015, Circa halted its news reporting operations for financial reasons.
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The acquisition of Circa News was to be funded by a Sinclair subsidiary and potentially other investors.
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From December 2016, Circa News was led by the chief operating officer John Solomon, the former vice-president of content and business development for The Washington Times.
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Circa News's reporting has been characterized by other media outlets as conservative.
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Circa News attracted attention for its reporting on Russian interference in the 2016 election, which broke many stories seen to be favorable to the Trump administration.
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Circa News initially pushed multiple updates, known as "points", over the days, weeks and months as stories continued to develop.
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The Circa News app allowed users to "follow" particular stories in order to receive future developments.
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The redesigned Circa News emphasized "short- and long-form video, optimized for mobile and social media engagement".
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Circa News utilizes original reporting from its own 80-person staff, user-generated content and access to video feeds and reportage from Sinclair's 172 owned-or-operated TV stations.
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