Retriever is a search engine that empowers local newsrooms to rebuild community coverage by providing essential content at a time when local reporting has declined. Our platform enables journalists to efficiently cover school board, city, and county government meetings despite shrinking staff, ensuring that critical stories in small towns and rural areas don’t go untold.

As a nonprofit, Retriever opens the door to innovation and sustainability in local media. By offering a new revenue stream through the ability to sell access to our AI-powered search engine, we help news organizations strengthen their financial footing while expanding transparency and civic engagement. Retriever doesn’t just support journalism—it helps secure its future.