Local journalism, reimagined

Your neighbourhood's stories deserve to be told

Local news, with the rigour it deserves.

What makes Suru different

Built for quality journalism, not an algorithm

Capture in the field

Open Suru, hit record, talk through what you're seeing. Add photos and video. Geo-tag stays attached automatically. No laptop required.

Verified before you publish

Every draft runs through a journalism check — sourcing, neutrality, verifiable facts. AI assistance is disclosed on the page. No exceptions.

Local first, always

Each publication claims a beat. Readers find stories on a map of their neighbourhood. No algorithm, no newsfeed — just what's happening near them.

The journalism check other platforms don't have.

Before any story publishes, Suru's AI audits it on sourcing, neutrality, and verifiability — and shows you exactly where it found problems. You decide what to fix. Every decision is logged. You own the editorial call.

Journalism check
Sourcing6.0
Neutrality7.0
Verifiability5.0
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Built for the solo reporter.

You cover a borough, a city, or a neighbourhood. You have no dev team, no editorial support, and no time to become a digital marketing expert. Suru handles everything else.

Application-only at launch. We're curating founding publishers who are serious about local journalism. If that's you — apply.

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Solo journalist

The hyperlocal founder

Left a regional paper to start their own coverage of the borough they grew up in. Needs a platform that matches their editorial standards.

Community reporter

The neighbourhood insider

Attends every council meeting, knows every local business owner. Has the stories but not the tools. Suru is the missing piece.

Media entrepreneur

The local media builder

Running a small editorial team across a city. Wants subscriber revenue, AI efficiency, and a credibility framework readers can trust.

Pricing

We grow when you grow.

Suru runs on a revenue share model that rewards your growth — the more you earn, the less we take. Full pricing details coming soon.

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