Brian Timpone is an American conservative businessman and former journalist who operates a network of nearly 1,300 conservative local news websites.[1][2][3] In 2012, Timpone stated that articles on his websites are partially written by freelancers outside of the United States,[4] although he described the writing as "domestic" in a separate interview.[5] According to The New York Times, Timpone's "operation is rooted in deception, eschewing hallmarks of news reporting like fairness and transparency."[2] His sites publish articles for pay from outside groups, and do not disclose it.[2][6]
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Today, the Franklin Archer organizational website lives on the same server as Dan Proft's super PAC: Liberty Principles. A Franklin Archer worker, who asked not to be named, said the company's writers are paid by Newsinator. According to the Iowa corporate registry, Newsinator and Franklin Archer are both alternative business entity names for DirecTech, LLC.
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