Blasting News was created in 2013 by Andrea Manfredi, a passionate advocate for truthful, fast-paced journalism. Frustrated with the traditional singularity of a newsroom, Andrea decided to create something different. He contracted a handful of freelance journalists mainly focused on news regarding financial and insurance products and gave them the freedom to embrace their own ideas and opinions. 

In less than three months, Blasting News had dozens of contributors, and by June 2013, the website had 2 million monthly unique visitors. After observing the rapid growth, and to give more diversity for the contributors (now termed Blasters) to write and therefore drive more readership, Andrea and his team decided to organize Blasting News into different categories, including Politics, Finance, Entertainment, and Sports, among others. Due to the high volume of articles being produced in a short period of time, Reviewers were hired as curators of Blasting News to check every single article prior to publishing. Reviewers were given the power to approve, reject and amend every piece of content to make sure that false, sensationalist and clickbaiting news was filtered out. Proprietary technology was also created to detect errors and ensure that the website was free of plagiarism, offensive content, veracity, and any other issues.

In addition to Blasters, and in order to drive more engaged readership to Blasting News, in 2016 social media influencers (now termed Social Blasters) were offered the opportunity to be remunerated for sharing popular content, according to their preferred subjects, to generate more traffic. From that moment on, Blasting News became an all-in-one platform where production and distribution of content work together: where the main goal is to develop systems that promote the dissemination of information.

In 2016, Blasting News won the Google DNI awards. In 2020 Blasting News hired Angelo Paura as the editorial director of the platform.

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The Milano office focuses on media and journalism, fostering editorial talent and innovation in digital news.

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Blasting News' headquarters in London, United Kingdom

This department focuses on creating and editing written content across various platforms and formats.

Content Development

The Editorial and News Team at Blasting News is responsible for creating, reviewing, and curating diverse news articles across various categories such as Politics, Finance, Entertainment, and Sports. Comprising journalists, reporters, editors, and content creators, the team ensures high standards of journalistic integrity by fact-checking, editing, and approving submissions from freelance contributors (Blasters) and social media influencers (Social Blasters). Their primary goal is to deliver accurate, engaging, and trustworthy news content to the platform’s readers.

Editorial and News Team

This department is responsible for producing various written materials and engaging content for diverse audiences.

Content Creation

This department focuses on the creation and distribution of news content and public communications.

Media Relations

This department focuses on the production and management of news content, ensuring quality and accuracy in journalism.

Editorial Operations

The Leadership Team at Blasting News is responsible for setting the strategic direction of the company, driving innovation, and ensuring sustainable growth. Comprising the Founder & CEO, Chief Technology Officer, and Co-founders, this team oversees key initiatives, fosters a culture of truthful journalism, and makes high-level decisions that impact the overall operations and future trajectory of the platform. Their leadership ensures that Blasting News continues to be a reputable source of diverse and reliable information.

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