Newsroom guidelines · Grid writers
Prove it or cut it
Brief
1 pt180–300 words, four boxes
FACT, IMPACT, optional BACKGROUND, SOURCE (max 20 words).
Dispatch
2 pts500–3,000 words, free flow
Optional 2-sentence verdict, your prose, primary source list.
Rules
- No source, no brief.
- No AI-generated text. Original work only.
- Facts, not opinions dressed as facts (excluding Dispatch opinion articles).
- Every piece is reviewed by the desk before it goes live.
How you can earn
Sponsor pot
Writers 70%
GhostNode 30%
70%→100%
Starts at 70% for writers, split by points. Rises step by step toward 100% as GhostNode grows.
Reader tips
100%0% cut
Reader→You
Cash link or crypto address. Add yours in Settings.
Commission leads
Hireon every piece
Hire→GN Desk→You
GhostNode manages the client, scope and invoice. You just write.