John — what do Fox News, RFK Jr., Donald Trump, and Tucker Carlson have in common?
All are powerful and dangerous engines of misinformation, disseminating an endless stream of conspiracy theories and lies — completely untethered from reality.
As the 2024 election approaches, America is facing a growing information crisis with the potential to threaten our democracy.
In a bid to drive ratings and profits, Fox News and its hosts have spent their time recycling the same debunked conspiracy theories about the Biden “crime family,” and pushing the same disinformation campaigns surrounding Donald Trump’s four pending criminal trials. More recently, Fox has been driving an impeachment inquiry into President Biden without any evidence, and hosting the likes of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — a known conspiracy theorist who has credited Fox with “keeping his campaign afloat.”
Meanwhile, bad actors like Tucker Carlson and Donald Trump continue to propagate misinformation freely, inflaming the anger and mistrust that led to the violent insurrection on January 6th.
John, it's no wonder why more than 185 million Americans don't trust the news.
We've seen just how dangerous our political environment can become when misinformation is allowed to spread unchecked. The good news is that COURIER's team of committed journalists is dedicated to correcting the record in real time. Will you help power this important work by chipping in?
At COURIER, we’re committed to debunking misinformation and telling the truth about the stories and issues that matter most in the communities we serve in nine battleground states (and growing!).
Our research-backed approach shows that the best way to stop the spread of bad information is by making good information freely available in the online spaces where misinformation spreads.
With next year’s election only a year away, COURIER is mobilizing to expand our journalism’s reach to confront right-wing propaganda head-on, reclaim our voices in our communities, and strengthen our democracy. Folks like you, John, make this possible.
Together,
COURIER
