The Perspective is a library displaying two sides of current events, historic conflicts and classic debates. The site's main goal is to allow its readers direct access to news and information, unfiltered by their usual personalized browsing preferences.
17-433: The Perspective was founded by CEO Daniel Ravner in 2016. An article published on the site in early 2017 defined the startup 's objectives: While the web was meant to broaden our horizons, the opposite has happened. Social media's filter bubbles, a fragmented media landscape, fake news, click bait and the drive to personalization have all narrowed our views. Through its mission to open minds, The Perspective seeks to counter
34-486: Is a collection of 100 hotly debated topics that govern readers' lives and covers politics and government, economics, popular culture, sports, health, religion and more. The book features The Perspective website's most popular, most engaged-with "Big Debates," especially updated for this book—with 30 new debates added exclusively for the book's release. These debates were written in a way that tells both sides of every story. Awards include: 2022 Independent Press Award WINNER in
51-399: Is a library displaying two sides of current events, historic conflicts and classic debates. The site's main goal is to allow its readers direct access to news and information, unfiltered by their usual personalized browsing preferences. The Perspective was founded by CEO Daniel Ravner in 2016. An article published on the site in early 2017 defined the startup 's objectives: While the web
68-533: The "W. Eaton award for excellence in playwriting" and also won the IFC 's sponsored Festeyeful "Best of Festival award" for his short film The Art of Talking to Girls . In 2013, Ravner completed a business strategy MBA degree at Ono Academic College . Among his projects are TV by the People (first ever crowd sourced TV format), The Architect (Israel first ARG), RGE's Springboard and other cross media projects for
85-484: The 2017 "Best of" WebAward – News Category, a W3 awards Silver Winner and an EPpy Awards winner for Best Innovation Project. In April 2018, it was announced that The Perspective is nominated for both the Webby Award (News and Politics Category) and The Drum Award (Best Editorial Innovation). The site's features are designed to persuade readers to consider ideas threatening to their worldview: In September 2021,
102-480: The Perspective launched its first book, titled What The Hell Are They Thinking? This book is a collection of 100 hotly debated topics that govern readers' lives and cover politics and government, economics, popular culture, sports, health, religion and more. The book features the website's most popular, most engaged-with " Big Debates ", especially updated for this book, with 30 new debates added exclusively for
119-419: The Perspective launched its first book, titled What The Hell Are They Thinking? This book is a collection of 100 hotly debated topics that govern readers' lives and cover politics and government, economics, popular culture, sports, health, religion and more. The book features the website's most popular, most engaged-with " Big Debates ", especially updated for this book, with 30 new debates added exclusively for
136-519: The book's release. These debates were written in a way that tells both sides of every story. Daniel Ravner Daniel Ravner ( Hebrew name : דניאל רבנר , born April 1, 1976) is an Israeli writer, speaker, and cross media creator. He is known for his work on Israeli television and blogging on crossmedia and internet trends. In March 2017, Ravner launched his startup news site " The Perspective ", which offers his readers contradicting point of view analysis of current affairs. Daniel Ravner
153-439: The category of Current Affairs. 2022 Nonfiction Book Awards Gold Winner Ravner has a professional blog covering original new media content and TV/WEB relationship. Articles from the blog constantly reappear in other publications. He also holds lectures worldwide on the subject of New and Cross media and workshops on transmedia and new media content in various academic institutions. The Perspective The Perspective
170-491: The growing polarization that people all over the world are experiencing. It employs design and psychology to make it easier for the readers consider ideas that are different from their own. After initial planning, a $ 1,292,000 seed investment was raised in late 2016. Following a beta test of the concept, a successful launch on Product Hunt has followed in March 2017. The Perspective has received 2 awards since its launch, and
187-888: The likes of P&G, FOX international Channels, ProSieben's Red Arrow, 3M and many more. In March 2012, Ravner was named one of "40 most promising people under 40 in the Israeli business world" by the Israeli business magazine Globes . He is currently the CEO of Practical Innovation, a cross media strategy and implementation firm. Ravner served as head of the Digital division at Armoza Formats , head of content at The Box and creative director of Screenz (a cross media joint venture of The Box and Keshet international ). Prior to his position at THE BOX, Ravner wrote for prime time Israeli Television (channel 2 and 10) and worked as associate story editor on Channel 10's prime time show The Sing . He
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#1732772583129204-413: The readers consider ideas that are different from their own. After initial planning, a $ 1,292,000 seed investment was raised in late 2016. Following a beta test of the concept, a successful launch on Product Hunt has followed in March 2017. The Perspective has received 2 awards since its launch, and was nominated for 2 more in 2018. During its first year active, the site was the recipient of
221-409: Was also as artistic manager of "Smallbama" – theater festival, and wrote the nationally toured comedic play The Chat and its Punishment During 2016 Ravner started to develop his next venture The Perspective , a site that offers its readers to consider current events, from two opposing points of view. The site launched in March 2017, following a successful seed investment of $ 550,000. In 2019, Ravner
238-646: Was born and raised in Ramla , Israel. He went to Ramla Lod High School and left Israel for Paris and later New York in 1998. He returned to Israel in 2004 and works mainly from Tel Aviv . In 2010, Ravner won a fellowship for the Entertainment Master Class – an international education program. In 2008, he earned a BA in Film and Theater in New York City . He interned at MTV networks , earned
255-403: Was meant to broaden our horizons, the opposite has happened. Social media's filter bubbles, a fragmented media landscape, fake news, click bait and the drive to personalization have all narrowed our views. Through its mission to open minds, The Perspective seeks to counter the growing polarization that people all over the world are experiencing. It employs design and psychology to make it easier for
272-517: Was nominated for 2 more in 2018. During its first year active, the site was the recipient of the 2017 "Best of" WebAward – News Category, a W3 awards Silver Winner and an EPpy Awards winner for Best Innovation Project. In April 2018, it was announced that The Perspective is nominated for both the Webby Award (News and Politics Category) and The Drum Award (Best Editorial Innovation). The site's features are designed to persuade readers to consider ideas threatening to their worldview: In September 2021,
289-651: Was one of the contributors to the book "Digitized: Industry Transformation and Disruption through Entrepreneurship and Innovation", that deals with the digitizing process of various industries, by way of presenting different test cases and what can be learned from them. Ravner's chapters portray his startup "The Perspective". Awards include: 2017 WebAward: News category 2017 Editors and Publishers Eppy Award for Best Innovation Project 2018 The Drum Award for Best Editorial Innovation – Highly Commended Finalist In September 2021, Daniel published The Perspective's first book, titled What The Hell Are They Thinking? This book
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