Business models for online news are developing in ways that threaten the civic value of journalism. We’re here to change that. Versa (www.versaHQ.com) is a media technology company founded on a deep belief in a thriving press and an informed, engaged public. Our product is Featured Perspectives, the only technology-driven platform that gives leading organizations, executives, thought leaders and advocates the ability to attach commentary directly to a developing news story, generating premium revenue for publishers and giving readers access to high-quality opinion alongside the news in real time. Our technology involves a proprietary news taxonomy and NLP, machine learning and predictive modeling to analyze thousands of articles a day across the Versa Media Network and notify the organizations and individuals who sign on as contributors as soon as relevant articles are published. We are a relentless team of idealistic practitioners who every day wake up excited to deliver breakthrough technology in the service of a more prospering news media and a more civic society.