About Us

Joseph and Joshua Shavit with several team members at CES 2025. (CREDIT: The Brighter Side of News)

Founded in 2020 by a father-and-son team, The Brighter Side of News was built on a shared passion for science, technology, and stories that improve people's lives.

What began as a simple newsletter has grown into a multimedia news company producing original content across web, mobile, video, and audio, reaching millions of people every month.

Our Mission

With a growing team of writers, editors, and content producers, our mission is to spotlight groundbreaking discoveries in science, technology, space, medicine, AI, and beyond, while staying true to our original purpose of highlighting the positive impact people make around the world.

The Brighter Side of News is featured on leading news aggregation platforms, including Google News, MSN News, Flipboard, Yahoo News, AOL News, Ground News, and many others.

What Makes Us Different?

The Brighter Side of News focuses on the positive forces shaping our world. We shine a light on the people, breakthroughs, innovations, and everyday acts of kindness that often go unnoticed.

From scientific milestones and community efforts to moments of compassion and generosity, our stories celebrate the progress and goodness unfolding around the globe each day.

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