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About The Outloook

News, reported with a wider view.

The Outloook started at a single desk in 2014 with one rule: chase the story to where it actually leads, even if that's a slower, quieter place than the headline suggests. A decade on, that rule hasn't changed, even as the newsroom has grown to cover six continents and every major beat.

We built our name on long-form explainers that stayed useful long after the news cycle moved on, and we still measure ourselves by that standard: would this piece still be worth reading in a year?

2014
Founded
6
Continents covered
8
Editorial desks
2 days
Average reply time
Verify, then publish

Every claim is checked against at least two independent sources before it runs, and corrections are posted openly, not quietly edited away.

Context over speed

We would rather be the second outlet to publish and the first to explain why a story actually matters.

Independent by design

The newsroom is editorially separate from advertising and sponsorship, with a published wall between the two.

Newsroom leadership

Portrait of Maya Whitfield, Editor-in-Chief
Maya Whitfield
Editor-in-Chief

Maya founded The Outloook in 2014 after a decade covering city halls and state legislatures. She still edits every front-page story herself.

Portrait of Daniel Osei, World Desk Editor
Daniel Osei
World Desk Editor

Daniel leads international coverage from a rotating cast of bureaus, with a particular focus on diplomacy and migration policy.

Portrait of Priya Nandakumar, Business Editor
Priya Nandakumar
Business Editor

Priya spent six years in equity research before turning to journalism, and it shows in how she reads a balance sheet.

Portrait of Tomás Álvarez, Technology Editor
Tomás Álvarez
Technology Editor

Tomás covers the intersection of consumer technology and policy, translating dense regulation into plain language.