About True Signal Media

Independent • Founder-Led • Mission-Driven

In an era of information overload and manufactured narratives, True Signal Media exists to transmit clarity. We document what endures—stories of service members abandoned by bureaucracy, communities building resilience against systemic challenges, and citizens demanding accountability from those in power.

The True Signal Story

Why We Exist

True Signal Media emerged from a simple but urgent need: someone had to document the truth.

When U.S. Army veteran Kelvin Blas was abandoned by his own embassy in Togo; stranded for over 5+ years due to bureaucratic negligence and institutional failure—mainstream outlets either ignored the story. The system that was supposed to protect him instead became his prison.

This wasn't an isolated incident. It was a pattern. Veterans discarded by the Veterans Administration (VA). FOIA requests stonewalled by agencies. Communities left to fend for themselves while institutions failed. The news cycle moved on, but the problems remained.

True Signal Media was founded to be different. We don't chase viral moments. We document systemic failures, track institutional accountability, and tell stories that endure beyond the 24-hour news cycle.

We prioritize depth over virality, substance over spectacle, and truth over convenience.

2017-Present

Advocacy work supporting Kelvin Blas and documenting government failures

June 2024

Covenant for Forgotten Warriors (CFW) established as systematic veteran advocacy initiative

July 2025

True Signal Media launched as independent investigative journalism platform

Today

Systematic FOIA campaigns, accountability investigations, and field reporting across three verticals

Our Philosophy: Fieldwork

True Signal Media operates according to the principles of Fieldwork—a philosophy of preparation, documentation, and enduring impact. It's boots on the ground. It's reading the documents. It's showing the work that matters, even when no one's watching.

Preparation over Reaction

We do the homework before the crisis. We build the context before the event unfolds.

Documentation over Speculation

We build the record that exists. We prioritize accuracy and depth over clickbait narratives.

Substance over Speed

We prioritize accuracy over being first. Solid reporting takes time.

Legacy over Virality

We focus on what endures. Stories that matter in 6 months, not just 6 hours.

Action over Commentary

We engage directly with the work. Field reporting, FOIA requests, on-the-ground documentation.

Our Editorial Team

True Signal Media is powered by journalists committed to accountability reporting and transparent sourcing.

Bridger Danseareau

Investigative Reporter

Veteran affairs accountability, government transparency, investigative documentation

Marcus Hartwell

Signal Dispatch Correspondent

Systemic policy analysis, institutional negligence, civic accountability

Maya Sutton

Daily Brief Editor

Social justice, community resilience, environmental accountability

Jordan Pierce

Transparency & Data Reporter

FOIA analysis, data journalism, government records transparency

Sienna Caldwell

FOIA Campaign Director

Strategic FOIA campaigns, public records litigation, access to information advocacy

James Theodore Wilson

Senior Investigative Reporter – Historical Accountability

Historical institutional patterns, long-term systemic analysis, archival investigations

Editorial Standards

Source Transparency

We cite our sources. FOIA requests are documented. Government records are linked. Interviews are attributed.

Corrections Policy

Errors are corrected promptly and transparently. Updates are clearly marked with timestamps.

Independence

We take no corporate funding. No paywalls on accountability journalism. Supported by readers, not advertisers.

Confidential Sources

Whistleblowers and confidential sources are protected. Secure submission methods available.

Support Accountability Journalism

True Signal Media is reader-supported. No corporate funding, no paywalls on investigations, no algorithmic clickbait. Just systematic accountability reporting.

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