# Chuck Black

> Chuck Black is a Contributing Author at informed.now, the news research company. He's an independent journalist, editor, and media strategist with 2 decades reporting on aerospace and innovation.

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Contributing Author

[informed.now](https://informed.now/) is a news research company on a mission to put the power of facts in your palm by texting you impactful news without bias, clickbait, or ads.

Chuck Black is a Contributing Author at [informed.now](https://informed.now/). He's a seasoned independent journalist, editor, and media strategist focused on technology, public policy, and the business of news. Chuck brings 2 decades of experience reporting on aerospace and innovation, complemented by a distinguished career in technology, including at Oracle and IBM. He also publishes Canada's [Freedom Forum News](https://chuckblack.substack.com/).

Chuck believes staying informed is a privilege, which is why he writes to accelerate our [mission](https://informed.now/mission) of making facts accessible to all.

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Connect with Chuck on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckblack/).

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