Quick answer: Working with Cubed News means reaching an informed news audience through clearly labelled placements — display advertising, sponsored articles, or a wider media partnership. Every option is disclosed and independent of our reporting. Contact our partnerships desk to discuss what fits your goals and to request a media kit.
Key takeaways
- What we offer: news advertising, sponsored content, and ongoing media partnerships with brands, organisations, agencies and institutions.
- Who it suits: anyone wanting to reach engaged, news-literate readers in a brand-safe setting.
- How it works: tell us your goals via our contact page; we recommend a format and share current rates.
- Independence: commercial work never influences our reporting — our coverage is never for sale.
- Disclosure: every paid or supplied placement is clearly labelled in line with the FTC endorsement guidelines.
Who we work with
Cubed News partners with brands, communications agencies, non-profits, public bodies and other publishers who want to reach an audience that reads the news carefully. Our readers come to us for general news and plain-language explainers, so they tend to weigh what they read rather than skim it. That makes them a valuable audience for organisations with something substantive to say — a launch, a report, a campaign or a point of view worth explaining. If your message rewards attention, this is the right room for it.
We are equally comfortable working with a large agency running a coordinated campaign for a client and with a small organisation making its first serious push into news media. What matters to us is not the size of the budget but the fit between your message and our readers. When there is a genuine fit, a placement here earns real attention; when there is not, we will say so honestly and, where we can, point you towards a format that would serve you better. That candour saves everyone time and protects the value of the audience we have built.
Ways to work with us
There is no single template. Most collaborations fall into one of a few shapes, and many combine them:
- News advertising — display placements across our pages, sold by campaign rather than by a fixed rate card.
- Sponsored content — a branded, clearly labelled article that tells your story at length to our readers.
- Getting featured — the honest route to editorial consideration, which is earned rather than bought.
- Media and brand partnerships — a longer-term arrangement that blends several formats around a shared goal.
- Contributing an article — pitching expertise as a guest contributor under our editorial standards.
What a typical engagement looks like
We keep the process short and clear. You tell us what you are trying to achieve — awareness, a specific announcement, sustained presence — and who you want to reach. We suggest a format, confirm scope and timing, and share current rates. Once a placement is agreed, our team handles production and labelling, publishes on schedule, and reports back on delivery. There are no hidden add-ons: what you approve is what runs.
Most engagements begin with a short conversation rather than a long proposal. We would rather understand your objective first and then recommend the smallest, sharpest format that will meet it, instead of selling you a package you do not need. If a single sponsored article will do the job, we will say so; if your goal genuinely calls for a sustained presence, we will explain why and set out the options. Throughout, you keep approval over creative, placement and timing, so nothing appears on Cubed News that you have not signed off.
How pricing works
We price by scope, format and duration rather than publishing a single flat figure, because a one-off placement and a season-long partnership are very different pieces of work. This keeps quotes honest and matched to what you actually need. Tell us the brief and we will send current rates and availability — request our media kit to begin.
Pricing by scope also means you are never paying for reach or formats that do not serve your goal. A tightly focused campaign aimed at a specific moment will cost differently from an always-on presence across a season, and both differ again from a one-off article. When we quote, we explain what is included and why, so you can weigh the value rather than decode a rate card. If a budget is fixed, tell us the figure and we will be straight about what it can and cannot achieve.
Our commitment to editorial independence
The reason our audience trusts what they read here is the same reason your placement is worth having: we keep a firm wall between commercial work and journalism. Advertising and sponsorship never shape which stories we cover, what we conclude, or how we frame the news. Our coverage is never for sale, and we do not sell undisclosed or disguised paid links. Being clear about this protects your credibility as much as ours — an audience that trusts the publication trusts the brands it sees here.
In practice this means a few things will never be on the table, however large the budget: buying favourable coverage, previewing or approving a story we write about you, or having a legitimate report softened because of a commercial relationship. We understand that some prospective partners hope a placement might tilt our reporting; it will not, and we would rather lose that business than the trust that makes our audience worth reaching. When you work with us, you are buying access to a credible environment — and credibility only survives if it is defended consistently.
Standards every placement meets
- Clear labelling so readers always know what is commercial.
- Accuracy and legal compliance checks before anything goes live.
- No guaranteed editorial outcomes in exchange for payment.
- No misleading claims, and no content that would put readers at risk.
- Full alignment with our published editorial policy.
Cubed News is an independent general-news publication run by a named editorial team working to a published editorial policy; you can read more about us and meet the people behind it on our team page. All paid or supplied placements are labelled in line with the FTC endorsement guidelines, and any affiliate arrangements are set out in our affiliate disclosure. That transparency is the foundation of every commercial relationship we take on.
How to get started
The fastest way to begin is to tell us what you are planning. Send a short brief — your goals, audience and timing — through our contact page or email partners@cubednews.com, and we will reply with recommended formats, current rates and a media kit. Whether you want a single placement or an ongoing media partnership, we will point you to the option that genuinely fits.
Frequently asked questions
How do I start working with Cubed News?
Send a short brief via our contact page or email partners@cubednews.com. We reply with recommended formats, current rates and a media kit.
What kinds of organisations do you work with?
Brands, agencies, non-profits, public bodies and other publishers who want to reach an informed news audience with something substantive to say.
Can paying you get me favourable news coverage?
No. Our reporting is independent and never for sale. Commercial work is always separate and clearly labelled from our journalism.
How much does it cost to work with you?
Pricing depends on scope, format and duration. Request current rates and a media kit with a note on what you are planning.
What is the difference between advertising and a partnership?
Advertising is usually a defined campaign; a partnership is a longer arrangement that can blend several formats around a shared goal.
Do you offer a media kit?
Yes. We share a current media kit on request so you can review formats and options — just ask via our contact page.
Are all placements disclosed?
Yes. Every paid or supplied placement is clearly labelled in line with the FTC guidelines, so readers always know what is commercial.
How do I advertise or partner with Cubed News?
Tell us your goal via our contact page and we will recommend the right mix of advertising, sponsored content, a partnership or a feature, with current options and rates.
Do you offer news sponsored content and advertising?
Yes — both, always clearly disclosed and kept separate from our independent editorial.