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Why Join GroundInk

Raise Questions Mainstream Media Won't.

Be the journalist India needs right now. Restore faith in the Fourth Pillar of Democracy.

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Take Your Story to the Masses

Your YouTube investigation reaches viewers. Your GroundInk article reaches anyone searching Google. Permanently indexed. Forever accessible.

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Full Credibility & Ownership

Your byline. Your story. Your credit. Always. A published GroundInk article is proof of your journalism — with sources, officials, and the world.

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Your Platform. Your Future.

Creators who build with us from day one will always come first — in visibility, in opportunity, and in earnings as GroundInk grows.

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Be Part of a Movement

Join independent journalists holding governments accountable and amplifying voices mainstream media ignores. You are not alone.

Who Can Be a Creator

Your Research Is Already Done. GroundInk Makes It Last Forever.

Your YouTube script, your RTI response, your field notes — that is your article. You have already done the hard work. GroundInk turns it into a permanent, Google-indexed story in minutes.

YouTube / Instagram

You question governments and expose civic failures

Your video reaches viewers. Your article reaches Google. Forever.

RTI Journalist

You file RTIs and expose what authorities hide

Your RTI response is already a headline. We help you write the story.

Ground Reporter

You go where mainstream media does not

Local stories deserve permanent records. Not just reels.

Consumer Rights

You fight scams and hold companies accountable

Make your findings searchable. Protect people you will never meet.

Data Journalist

You dig through government budgets and official data

Numbers without a story disappear. Numbers on GroundInk do not.

Community Voice

You raise issues affecting ordinary people in your city

Your ward, your district, your people — give them a permanent voice.

You already have the researchYou already have the storyYou already have the evidenceAll you need is a permanent home
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The Process

From Idea to Impact. In Four Steps.

Here's exactly how you go from your ground-level investigation to a permanently published article on GroundInk.

01
Getting Started
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Apply as a Creator

Fill in a short form. Tell us your beat and where you report from. Takes less than 2 minutes. No experience required.

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Your Reporting
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Report Your Story

Go to the ground. File RTIs. Interview sources. Film your investigation. Gather your facts. This part is entirely yours.

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AI Powered

Write with G-INK

Paste your notes. G-INK structures them into a complete article — headline, hook, pull quotes, and Ink Shorts — in minutes.

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Go Live
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Publish & Reach

Submit for review. We publish within 48 hours. Your byline. Your story. Permanently indexed on Google.

Article Format

Every Element. Explained.

This is exactly how your story will look on GroundInk. Every section is crafted to maximise impact, credibility, and readability. Here's what each part means — and why it matters.

Category
Scams & Fraud
Headline
How ₹2,400 Crore Vanished From India's Job Portals — And Nobody Was Held Accountable
Deck
A government-backed portal collected registration fees from 80 lakh job seekers. Three years later, the money is gone and the portal still operates.
Byline

Image
📷 Your article image or video thumbnail
Hook
India's largest government job portal has collected ₹500 registration fees from over 80 lakh applicants since 2021. Not a single rupee has been refunded — or accounted for. When journalists filed RTIs, they were told the matter was "under review."
Pull Quote 1
"When we filed RTIs, the portal claimed the funds were under review. Three years later, no review has been published and the money remains unaccounted for."
Article Body
The Registration Fee Trap
What the RTIs Revealed
Pull Quote 2
"This is not a bureaucratic delay. This is a systematic failure targeting India's most vulnerable job seekers."
More Body
Who Is Responsible
Your Video
Your YouTube video embedded here
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Category
Your beat. Helps readers find your work.
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Headline
Specific, factual, urgent. The most important line. AI helps craft this.
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Deck
One sentence expanding the headline. Gives context. Pulls reader in.
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Byline
Your name. Your city. Your credit. Always and forever.
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Image
Your photo or YouTube thumbnail. Visual proof of your reporting.
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Hook
The opening punch. Lead with your most shocking finding. Stop the reader mid-scroll.
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Pull Quote 1
Most powerful sentence. Auto-extracted by AI. Stops reader at top of article.
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Article Body
Full investigation. Short paragraphs. Subheadings every 3-4 paras. Bold names and numbers.
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Pull Quote 2
Mid-article highlight. Keeps reader engaged through the full story.
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More Body
Conclusion and accountability findings. Who is responsible.
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Your Video
YouTube embedded at end. Drives readers back to your channel.
G-INK
AI Writing Assistant  ·  by GroundInk
Meet G-INK · Your AI Writing Partner

From Raw Notes to Published Article.
Watch How It Works.

No other journalism platform in India gives you this. G-INK turns your raw reporting into a professionally structured article — in minutes. Watch it work below.

G-INK · AI Writing Assistant · GroundInk
Raw notes — just pasted
Municipal corporation RTI report, road repair funds...
G-INK is writing your article...
G-INK output
Headline
Hook
Pull Quote
Ink Shorts (60-70 words)
Headline & Deck
AI crafts the most compelling headline for your story — specific, factual, urgent.
Auto Pull Quotes
Extracts your 3 most powerful sentences and places them at perfect positions.
Full Article Body
Structured journalism: subheadings every 3-4 paragraphs, bold for names and numbers.
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Ink Shorts
60-70 word compelling description for the Ink Shorts section — generated automatically.
Create Impact.
Change Lives.
Tell the Truth.
Be the Fourth Pillar.

Raise questions mainstream media won't. Hold governments accountable. Restore faith in journalism.

Raise questions mainstream media won't
Hold governments accountable
Amplify local voices
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Your story. India's record.

Creators Already Making an Impact

A growing community of independent journalists across India · drag to explore →

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Ravi Shankar
Political Reporting · Maharashtra
▶ YouTube
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Priya Nair
Ground Report · Kerala
◈ Instagram
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Arjun Mehta
Scam Investigations · Gujarat
▶ YouTube
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Sunita Devi
Rural Reporting · Bihar
▶ YouTube
K
Karthik Raja
Civic Accountability · Tamil Nadu
◈ Instagram
M
Meera Joshi
Consumer Rights · Delhi
▶ YouTube
N
Nandita Roy
Health Reporting · West Bengal
▶ YouTube
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Vijay Kumar
Business & Finance · Hyderabad
◈ Instagram

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