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Did you see this,
John?

It’s no secret that national news organizations have been dropping the
ball when it comes to their coverage of Donald Trump. And it’s clear that
their priorities are chasing ratings and ads revenue — not informing the
public.

As the 2024 election ramps up, our newsrooms in 8 battleground states are
committed to providing reliable, fact-based reporting on local stories
that the mainstream media ignores in favor of wall-to-wall coverage of
Trump.

[ [link removed] ]Take a minute to read more below and, if you can, pitch in
$5 today to fund this important work. It takes a lot of
resources to support eight local newsrooms and we’re counting on your
support to keep going.

— The Courier Newsroom Team

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The media coverage leading up to Donald Trump’s first election in 2016 was
abysmal, John.

TV news channels aired countless hours of his rallies, his speeches, and
even his plane idling on the tarmac. Meanwhile, even print publications
uncritically parroted his wild claims and conspiracy theories, failing
repeatedly to provide the context that would have made it clear such
musings were untethered from reality.

Unfortunately, it’s clear that this time around will be no different.
Despite the media’s duty to inform the public, too many news organizations
are already giving Trump wall-to-wall coverage in an attempt to drive
profits and boost their ratings.

[ [link removed] ]Will you chip in $5 today to help us fight back against
this kind of sensationalized, profit-driven coverage? Courier Newsroom is
committed to providing reliable, in-depth reporting for audiences in ‘news
deserts’ across 8 battleground states, but we can’t do it without your
support.

Just take a look at the front page of The New York Times from last
Wednesday:

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The fact that 185 million Americans say they don’t trust the news should
be a wake-up call for mainstream media organizations who continue to put
ratings and profit ahead of informative coverage and our democracy.

But rather than focusing on the 37 charges brought against Trump by the
Justice Department or the widespread misinformation campaign he’s
pursuing, the Times chooses to center the fact that he pled not guilty,
calling it a “momentous scene.”

As the presidential race ramps up, this kind of coverage is only going to
help Trump in the long run — just as it did in 2016. And that’s why we’re
dedicated to doing things differently.

At Courier Newsroom, we’re focused on providing informative, fact-based
coverage of local events in 8 battleground states. We serve audiences in
‘news deserts’ that lack other reliable sources of local reporting, and
our journalists pick up the national media’s slack by calling
misinformation out for what it is.

[ [link removed] ]But this work takes resources,
John, and we rely on the
generous support of people like you to help fund our efforts. So if you’re
tired of the media constantly putting profits ahead of informative
coverage, will you chip in $5 today and help us keep
bringing the facts to communities that need it?

[ [link removed] ]Chip in $5 »

Thanks for supporting us in our mission,

The Courier Newsroom Team





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