Post & earn
Report from your area. Get paid for what we publish.
You know what is happening on your street before any newspaper does. Send it to Short2News: when an editor publishes your story, you earn coins, and you can withdraw them to your UPI ID.
How it works
- Send a story. In the app, start a new news post and add what happened, where and when, with your own photos or video. Any of the twelve languages is fine.
- An editor reviews it. Every submission is checked before it is published. We may edit it for length and clarity, or ask you for more detail.
- Earn when it is published. The editor sets the reward for each published story, based on how original and important it is. You see it in your wallet with the story's name.
- Withdraw. Once you have 500 coins (₹50), request a withdrawal to a UPI ID in your name. Each request is reviewed and you can follow its status in the app.
What we publish
| Local news | Roads, water and power, municipal decisions, accidents, weather, crime reported to police, festivals and events in your town or mandal. |
|---|---|
| Help requests | Blood needed, missing persons and emergencies, posted with the family's consent. |
| Shorts | Short vertical videos you filmed yourself. Eligible creators earn from qualifying views. |
We do not publish stories copied from other outlets, photos with someone else's watermark, rumours, defamatory claims, communal content or anything that breaks the Community guidelines.
Shorts earnings
Creators who meet the eligibility rules shown in the app earn from qualifying views of their Shorts. Earnings are held for 15 days so views can be checked, and can be withdrawn from ₹500. Views from bots or rule-breaking videos do not count.
Questions
How much will I earn?
It depends on the story. A routine update earns less than an original report nobody else has. We do not promise a fixed amount per story, and nobody should pay you or ask you to pay to get published.
How long do payouts take?
Withdrawal requests are reviewed by a person before they are paid, and the app shows where each one is. If a request is rejected or a payment fails, the coins come back to your wallet.
Do I need to be a journalist?
No. You need to be 18 or older, report what you saw truthfully, and post only photos and videos you took yourself.
Where are the full rules?
In Coins & refunds and the Terms of service. Payout questions go to creators@short2news.com.