About Meghalaya Matters

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 Meghalaya Matters is a civic-driven platform dedicated to empowering the people of Meghalaya through informed dialogue, ethical journalism, and inclusive storytelling. Our mission is to amplify grassroots voices, highlight pressing local issues, and strengthen democratic participation by making information accessible, transparent, and community focused.

We strive to be a bridge between policy and people — bringing attention to matters that affect daily lives, from governance and public health to education, land rights, environment, youth issues, and indigenous identity. Through investigative reporting, opinion pieces, cultural coverage, and citizen contributions, we aim to ensure that every section of Meghalaya’s diverse society is seen, heard, and represented.

Guided by principles of accountability, truth, and social justice, Meghalaya Matters is committed to nurturing a culture of critical thinking, civic responsibility, and collaborative action. We believe that sustainable change begins with awareness, and awareness begins with listening — to the hills, the voices, and the stories that matter.

As a platform created for the people, by the people, we invite citizens, activists, scholars, youth, and elders alike to engage, question, and co-create a future rooted in dignity, dialogue, and hope.

 The Meghalaya Matters team is a collective of passionate individuals united by a common purpose: to inform, empower, and inspire the people of Meghalaya. We come from diverse backgrounds — journalists, researchers, community organizers, youth leaders, artists, and educators — all deeply rooted in the culture and concerns of our land.

Driven by a shared commitment to truth, justice, and inclusive progress, our team works collaboratively to bring forward stories that are often overlooked — stories from the grassroots, stories of resistance, resilience, and renewal. We combine field reporting, civic research, digital media, and community engagement to create content that reflects the realities and aspirations of Meghalaya's people.

Every voice matters in our newsroom — from young interns learning the ropes of journalism to senior contributors with decades of grassroots experience. We are guided not by profit, but by purpose — to serve as a people’s platform that holds power accountable and uplifts community voices.

Together, we believe in building a media space that is ethical, locally grounded, and unapologetically people-first. Because when the people speak, Meghalaya truly matters.

 Meghalaya Matters was born out of a shared need — a need to create a platform that reflects the voice, struggles, aspirations, and resilience of the people of Meghalaya. Founded by a collective of concerned citizens, activists, and youth leaders, the initiative began as a grassroots movement to fill the growing gap between the public and the systems meant to serve them.

What started as a small campaign for civic awareness and indigenous rights in the hills of Meghalaya soon evolved into a broader media and civic engagement platform. 

Witnessing the lack of accessible, people-oriented information and the rise of misinformation, the founders envisioned Meghalaya Matters as a space where truth, accountability, and culture could coexist.

From highlighting neglected issues in remote villages to holding institutions accountable through informed reporting, Meghalaya Matters has steadily grown into a voice for the voiceless. Rooted in the values of justice, inclusion, and transparency, it now serves as a dynamic forum for storytelling, advocacy, and community participation.

Over time, Meghalaya Matters has become more than just a media platform — it is a citizen-driven movement committed to shaping a better, more informed, and empowered Meghalaya, one story at a time.