Retro Report’s mission is to arm the public with a more complete picture of today’s most important stories. We correct the record, expose myths and provide historical context to the fast-paced news of our world today using investigative journalism and narrative storytelling.

Retro Report is founded on the conviction that without an engaging and forward-looking review of high-profile events and the news coverage surrounding them, we lose a critical opportunity to understand the lessons of history. The long term mission is to provide a permanent living library where viewers can gain new insight into the events that continue to impact our lives today.

Retro Report has produced more than 150 short documentaries and video series and partnered with The New York Times, The New Yorker, PBS, NBC, Politico, the Guardian, Univision, Quartz and others.

Retro Report was created by Christopher Buck, who first began drawing up the blueprints for this living news library more than a decade ago. An entrepreneur and a philanthropist, Buck is a reformed news junkie who spent 15 years working as a television editor.

The project was launched by Buck, his partner Larry Chollet and Executive Producer Kyra Darnton and their team of producers, reporters and editors.

In keeping with our public service goals, Retro Report is a 501c(3) nonprofit organization of the Internal Revenue Code. We seek tax-deductible donations from foundations, institutions and individuals to support our work.

Just as traditional news companies have created a wall between their advertising and their editorial departments to prevent undue influence, we likewise maintain a wall between our fundraising and our editorial departments. We will not charge for access to the website.

Retro Report publishes short-form documentaries that provide meaningful context to today’s headlines in a new and exciting way. We strive to counter the confusion that has been created by a frenzied media landscape by presenting the deep historical context needed to understand the issues that impact our lives. That perspective better serves the public and is often missing in commercial journalism today. Through fresh, investigative reporting and compelling storytelling, Retro Report offers new insights into events that are all too often reported today but forgotten tomorrow.

We operate with the conviction that an engaging and forward-looking review of high-profile events, and the news coverage surrounding them, is critical to understanding the lessons of history and developing robust civic literacy. And, since the stories we report on continue to evolve, we are committed to providing a permanent, living library where each story is tracked and updated so that viewers can gain new insights as events develop and history unfolds.

Your tax-deductible donation helps us to tell more stories and keep our living library updated. It is because of you that we can continue providing the context essential to—and often missing from—journalism today. Thank you for your support.

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Editorially, we are governed by strict adherence to the highest journalistic standards. We know individuals may interpret historical events and their consequences differently from us. Because of this, we welcome your feedback about our pieces. 

Retro Report is grateful for the financial support from individuals, foundations and organizations, including our Founder/President, The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation, and The Pulitzer Center.  We are actively seeking individuals and foundations who are interested in our mission and want to explore new ways to fill the gap in journalism. 

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