Social Storytellers Collective is an independent digital newsroom examining the forces reshaping work, money, power and culture. Founded by communications executive and journalist Will Davison Jr., SSC covers business, technology, policy, the economy, the workplace and culture with a particular focus on the decisions, systems and structural changes that shape everyday life long after the headline moves on.
Our reporting looks beyond the announcement itself. We follow what happens when a company cuts jobs, a government changes the rules, new technology alters who has leverage, or an economic decision shifts costs from institutions to individuals. The aim is to connect events that can appear isolated and show the broader forces moving underneath them.
The news tells you what happened. We explain what changed.
That approach runs through a growing portfolio of reporting, briefings and conversations designed for different moments in the news cycle.
SSC publishes original news and analysis every day across our website, LinkedIn and Facebook, covering the developments shaping business, technology, policy, work, the economy and culture.
Our weekday morning e-blast identifies five developments worth understanding before the day gets moving, with concise context on why each one deserves attention.
Published six evenings a week, the Closing Note connects the day’s most important developments and looks for the patterns emerging across otherwise separate stories.
Published every Friday on our website, Friday Forward is our weekly synthesis of the current news cycle, connecting the stories, signals and emerging themes most likely to carry into the weeks ahead.
Our deeper analytical product examines one issue beyond the daily news cycle, bringing together reporting, research and context to explain how a significant shift is developing and what it could mean next.
A monthly briefing that translates the latest economic and business shifts into what they mean for your growth, pipeline and next 30 days. It is designed for professionals, founders and decision-makers trying to understand how changes in the economy are likely to affect demand, opportunity and business development.
Our weekly curated Spotify playlist approaches the news cycle through music, pairing cultural moments, ideas and themes with a soundtrack designed to extend the conversation beyond the written story.
Each month, SSC hosts a live digital conversation through our Systems & Signals LinkedIn group, bringing readers together to discuss one of the systems, trends or emerging signals shaping the current news cycle.
Across each of these formats, the editorial mission is the same: move beyond the headline and examine the consequences. SSC focuses on context, systems and the people affected by decisions often made far from them.
We are built for readers who want more than a stream of headlines. The goal is straightforward: make today’s changes easier to understand so readers are better prepared for what comes next.
A more informed tomorrow starts with understanding what changed today.
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Learn more about our audience and editorial offerings in the media kit. Interested in contributing? Visit Write for SSC, or contact hello@socialstorytellerscollective.com.
We scan thousands of sources so you
don’t have to, delivering the most important
stories, every evening.
Clear, concise analysis that helps you
cut through the noise and focus on
what actually matters.
We go beyond the headlines to explain
what changed, why it matters, and what
to watch next.
Explore current opportunities to build your reporting and production skills in our newsroom. Visit Careers & Internships for available roles and application details.