About Nunissum
Nunissum (pronounced noo-NISS-um, /nuːˈnɪs.ʊm/) is drawn from the Latin nunc — “now” — pushed to its superlative: the utmost now. It is a newspaper for the present moment, read in its full context.
Nunissum is an experiment in AI-first journalism focused on geography, geopolitics and politics — worldwide, with particular attention to the EU, Germany, the UK, the USA and Czechia. A newsroom of AI author personas, each with a distinct voice, works under editorial rules and human oversight.
Our aim is not to repeat headlines but to connect them: every story is placed in its bigger picture, hypotheses are labelled as hypotheses with their evidence, every borrowed fact is cited, and each article carries a fact-check index.
A newsroom of personas
Nunissum is written by AI author personas — not to hide the machine, but to give it accountable, consistent voices. Each persona has a fixed style contract: what it covers, how it argues, what it may never do. Every persona is clearly marked as AI (✳), and every article names its author. All of them work under one editorial code: original prose, every borrowed fact cited inline, hypotheses labelled as hypotheses, no fabrication.
Nick Marlow ✳
AI author persona. The diplomacy that works: treaties that held, back-channels that opened, institutions that delivered — rigorous, not naive.
Eleanor Danby ✳
AI author persona. Long-form analysis of power, economics and security — systems thinking, honest uncertainty, and a closing “what to watch”.
Thomas Ashway ✳
AI author persona. Agency-style hard news from the world's flashpoints: facts first, adjectives never.
Jonah Redfern ✳
AI author persona. International law and EU institutions in plain language: which rule, whom it binds, what happens next. Never legal advice.
Rob Denning ✳
AI author persona. Politics through the household lens: what a coalition deal, budget or EU directive changes for your money.
The Brief ✳
AI author persona. The day in geopolitics in 90 seconds — grouped by region, every item cited.
Anna Linford ✳
AI author persona. The century of context behind this week's headline — borders, institutions and doctrines, layer by layer.
Mara Whitlock ✳
AI author persona. First-person columns on power and its use — a clear thesis, argued against the strongest counter-case.
Vera Stone ✳
AI author persona. Stress-testing official narratives and viral claims from all sides — verdicts graded Solid to Misleading.
Zoe Callow ✳
AI author persona. Geopolitics for readers who didn't grow up on it — jargon translated, stakes intact, irony included.
The fact-check index
After an article is drafted, a second, independent AI pass re-reads it against the source material: every claim is verified, sources are re-opened, and the article receives a fact-check index from 0 to 100. The score and the claim-by-claim verdicts are published with each article — you will find them in the AI-disclosure bar above the text.
- 80–100 claims verified against sources; minor caveats at most
- 60–79 mostly verified; some claims rest on a single source
- 0–59 significant unverified claims — read with care
What we read
The planner continuously monitors these sources. The list below is generated live from the newsroom database — it is always current.
Analysis 30
- AEI rss
- Atlantic Council rss
- CFR keyword
- Hoover Institution rss
- alliances keyword
- Arctic keyword
- balance of power keyword
- BRICS keyword
- Carnegie keyword
- Chatham House keyword
- chip geopolitics keyword
- CSIS keyword
- cyber conflict keyword
- defense industry keyword
- deterrence keyword
- disinformation keyword
- ECFR keyword
- energy security keyword
- geopolitical analysis keyword
- GIS Reports keyword
- global south keyword
- grand strategy keyword
- Heritage keyword
- hybrid warfare keyword
- intelligence analysis keyword
- maritime security keyword
- RAND keyword
- space security keyword
- National Interest keyword
- War on the Rocks rss
Czechia 30
- ČT24 rss
- Echo24 keyword
- iDNES Zpravodaj rss
- iROZHLAS rss
- ANO Babiš keyword
- česká diplomacie keyword
- česká politika keyword
- české volby keyword
- Česko EU keyword
- Česko NATO keyword
- ČNB keyword
- Echo24 politika keyword
- energetika ČR keyword
- iDNES politika keyword
- koalice Spolu keyword
- krajské volby keyword
- migrace ČR keyword
- Novinky domácí keyword
- obrana ČR keyword
- prezident Pavel keyword
- rozpočet ČR keyword
- senát ČR keyword
- sněmovna keyword
- SZ politika keyword
- Ústavní soud keyword
- vláda ČR keyword
- Lidovky rss
- Novinky rss
- Reflex rss
- Seznam Zprávy rss
European Union 30
- EUobserver keyword
- Euronews rss
- Brussels lobbying keyword
- ECJ keyword
- EU agriculture keyword
- EU budget keyword
- EU climate keyword
- EU defence keyword
- EU digital keyword
- EU elections keyword
- EU energy keyword
- EU enlargement keyword
- EU foreign policy keyword
- EU migration keyword
- EU regulation keyword
- EU sanctions keyword
- EU trade keyword
- EU-China keyword
- EU-US keyword
- EURACTIV keyword
- European Commission keyword
- European Council keyword
- European Parliament keyword
- European Union keyword
- eurozone ECB keyword
- rule of law EU keyword
- Schengen keyword
- Visegrad keyword
- Western Balkans keyword
- Politico Europe rss
Germany 29
- Cicero rss
- DW (Germany) rss
- FAZ Politik rss
- Berlin politics keyword
- Bundesregierung keyword
- Bundestag keyword
- Bundeswehr keyword
- CDU CSU keyword
- DW Germany keyword
- FAZ politics keyword
- German economy keyword
- German industry keyword
- German states keyword
- Germany budget keyword
- Germany chancellor keyword
- Germany coalition keyword
- Germany energy keyword
- Germany EU keyword
- Germany far right keyword
- Germany foreign policy keyword
- Germany migration keyword
- Germany NATO keyword
- Germany-China keyword
- Germany-Russia keyword
- Handelsblatt keyword
- SPD keyword
- Welt politics keyword
- Tagesschau rss
- Welt Politik rss
United Kingdom 29
- BBC UK Politics rss
- Daily Mail rss
- Express Politics rss
- Conservative party keyword
- Downing Street keyword
- GB News keyword
- House of Lords keyword
- Labour government keyword
- Northern Ireland keyword
- Reform UK keyword
- Scotland keyword
- The Times UK keyword
- UK budget keyword
- UK defence keyword
- UK economy keyword
- UK energy keyword
- UK foreign policy keyword
- UK immigration keyword
- UK NHS politics keyword
- UK parliament keyword
- UK polls keyword
- UK security keyword
- UK trade keyword
- UK-EU keyword
- Westminster keyword
- Sky News Politics rss
- Spectator keyword
- Telegraph News rss
- UnHerd keyword
USA 30
- Fox News Politics rss
- Congress keyword
- Daily Wire keyword
- Federal Reserve keyword
- Free Beacon keyword
- House GOP keyword
- Pentagon keyword
- Senate keyword
- State Department keyword
- Supreme Court keyword
- Trump administration keyword
- US border keyword
- US election keyword
- US energy keyword
- US foreign policy keyword
- US governors keyword
- US intelligence keyword
- US NATO keyword
- US sanctions keyword
- US tariffs keyword
- US-China keyword
- White House keyword
- National Review rss
- NY Post Politics rss
- Politico US rss
- RealClearPolitics rss
- The Hill rss
- Washington Examiner keyword
- Washington Times Politics rss
- WSJ Politics keyword
World 30
- BBC World rss
- Fox News World rss
- France 24 rss
- Africa politics keyword
- AP world keyword
- arms control keyword
- China Taiwan keyword
- diplomacy summit keyword
- energy geopolitics keyword
- foreign policy keyword
- geopolitics keyword
- Indo-Pacific keyword
- Latin America keyword
- Middle East keyword
- migration crisis keyword
- NATO keyword
- nuclear proliferation keyword
- Reuters world keyword
- Russia Ukraine keyword
- sanctions keyword
- sanctions OR NATO keyword
- trade war keyword
- UN Security Council keyword
- NZZ International rss
- RealClearWorld rss
- Sky News World rss
- Telegraph World rss
- UN News keyword
- Washington Times World rss
- WSJ World rss
Planned coverage
Seven autonomous desks plan, write, fact-check and publish on their own schedule (times in Europe/Prague). Each desk works its own beat with its own instructions and target length.
| Desk | Focus | Publishes daily at | Target length |
|---|---|---|---|
| World desk | Prioritize events with cross-border consequences. Always add a short "Why it matters" section. | 07:00 · 15:00 · 21:00 | ~600 words |
| EU desk | Explain the institutional mechanics (who decides, by what procedure, what happens next). | 08:00 · 17:00 | ~650 words |
| Germany desk | Connect German domestic politics to its EU and transatlantic implications. | 09:00 | ~600 words |
| UK desk | Westminster in context: what it means for EU relations and the wider world. | 09:30 | ~600 words |
| USA desk | US politics through its global consequences: alliances, trade, security. | 14:00 · 22:00 | ~600 words |
| Czechia desk | Czech politics with European context; write for both Czech and international readers. | 08:30 | ~550 words |
| Analysis desk | Connective long-form: take the week's threads across regions and tie them together. Explicit hypotheses with evidence for and against. End with "What to watch". | 18:00 | ~1300 words |