360 Blockchain Inc (CNSX:CODE) shares advanced as it revealed that its media platform Pressland has appointed the first members of its advisory board.
Founded as "Yelp for Media" back in 2014, Pressland is relaunching this year as a blockchain-powered enterprise platform dedicated to fighting false news and misinformation.
"At Pressland, we believe that transparency builds trust," Jeff Koyen, Pressland's founder and CEO said Tuesday.
"But transparency in media can be a sensitive topic. Working with these advisors, we'll find the proper balance between our transparency mission and privacy rights in Pressland's commercially available enterprise platform."
Journalists
Jason Flores-Williams is a noted civil-liberties attorney with a long track record of defending the constitutional rights of journalists, 360 said.
Meanwhile, David Holthouse is a career journalist and researcher with a hard-won expertise on the subject of privacy and journalism. He has gone undercover to report on Neo-Nazis and been pursued by extremists across state lines for his work, said the block-chain focused group.
Brentin Mock is a career journalist currently on staff at CityLab, an urban-focused publication of The Atlantic.
After starting his career at the Pittsburgh City Paper in the early 2000s, he has since written investigative features and series for a long list of print and online publications.
"Jason, David and Brentin are three of the top minds fighting to protect the rights of journalists and other media professionals," said Alexander Zaitchik, Pressland's Editorial Director.
"We're honoured to count them among our trusted advisors and, with their help, look forward to building the technology to help our clients and partners reclaim the public's trust."
Shares in 360 Blockchain added 7.69% to stand at C$0.07.