Founded by Tom and Nita Horn in October 1999, Raiders is a leading Internet news source among thinking people and an unbearable insult to those corralled by the herd mentality.
While RNN's coverage of latest breaking news and information on cutting edge stories, science, mystery, conspiracy, politics, religion, entertainment, and in-depth investigative reports have made for the agency an international reputation, more than anything else, RNN wants people to think for themselves, to see-through the headlines as independent watchdogs of liberty in an age of institutional fraud, corruption and abuse of power.
This is accomplished by an aggressive and prophetic daily slant on breaking news and investigative reports where God-given civil liberties are threatened by political, scientific, and sometimes even religious establishments.
RaidersNewsNetwork.com and affiliate RaidersNewsUpdate.com's reports have been referred to by writers of the L.A. Times Syndicate, MSNBC, Christianity Today, Coast to Coast, World Net Daily, White House Correspondents and dozens of newsmagazines and press agencies around the globe.
RaidersNewsNetwork.com and affiliate RaidersNewsUpdate.com's mission will remain, for as long as is possible, to expose abuses of power and growing Orwellianism by educating, informing, and upholding such radical ideas of rugged individualism as was believed by the U.S. founding fathers in the First Amendment of the Constitution.
About the RNN Logo:
When graphics designer Steve Warner accepted the difficult task of designing
a logo that would capture the essence of what Raiders News Network is,
he went through an interesting creative process that finally provided
the rationale behind our unique trademark.
He writes:
I began by taking a close look at the logos for the major news sites.
It was important for RNN to have a look similar to other national news
sources and to get away from the "conspiracy" look that often
plagues alternative news sites. I was surprised to find during my study
that most national news logos are... ugly. CNN, Fox News and MSNBC in
particular are just plain ugly.
I set out to create a logo for RNN that blew away the competition. I
wanted it to be cutting edge, modern and stylish. After 6 or 7 hours,
I had some trendy looking designs in the works, but something wasn't
gelling and I couldn't put my finger on it. I left it overnight and
came back the next day to realize that the designs were too stylish
for their own good. The ultra-modern look made them seem more like "sensationalized"
news sites and not serious, credible ones. That's when I realized that
the more staid look of the major networks was really an asset, not a
deterrent. It's as if their "ugliness" says to the viewer
"I'm ugly, so you must take me seriously."
Obviously this presented a challenge. How do you make a great logo that
doesn't look like a great logo? To accomplish this, I did away with
the creative fonts I had in my original designs and went back to more
traditional type usage. Once I had the type issues worked out, I set
out to create what is often called a "mark" or iconic part
of a logo.
I thought about what RNN does. It gets to the core - the essence - of
news. It's not the fluff. It's the essence - the really important information
that comes from analyzing the details. In thinking about this, I began
to envision the double-helix of DNA. DNA is the essence of life. And
RNN is the essence of news. So I wanted to incorporate this form into
the logo. After working the concept awhile longer, I came up with the
idea of a double-helix forming a stylized radio tower, broadcasting
the essential news to the world.
For me, the DNA icon works on several levels. First and foremost, it
signifies the "essence" of news as described above. But it
also ties into the Genesis 6 account and how RNN is one of the only
sources declaring the dangers of corrupted DNA. And lastly, the radio
tower idea ties into your upcoming radio program and any other "traditional"
broadcasts you may do such as television.
