John — 2024 is almost here, and the upcoming election is already proving to be a critical test for the mainstream media and American democracy.
Donald Trump is the first former President to be indicted on criminal charges, but he’s still the overwhelming favorite to win the Republican presidential nomination.
The situation is creating a familiar dynamic. The mainstream media gives Trump wall-to-wall coverage while he and his cronies flood right-wing media with lies and propaganda.
As a result, right-wing misinformation is thriving, John.
At Courier, our local newsrooms across ten battleground states work tirelessly to correct misinformation and cover the stories that matter most in local communities.
To do that, we make our news stories freely available to anyone who needs them. We publish directly in the online spaces where misinformation thrives.
But, to keep it this way, we have to fundraise to support the work of our journalists.
In that spirit, we recently launched our Sponsor a Newsroom Project.
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You’ve been chosen to sponsor our local news teams! Your donation will go towards supporting each of our newsrooms located across nine battleground states — including Arizona, Florida, Iowa, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, New Hampshire, and Wisconsin. And that’s not all. Courier is making plans to open a newsroom in Texas ahead of the 2024 election. We’ve set a goal to raise $15,000 before 2023 comes to a close, so can we count on you to chip in $5 now and help our newsrooms spread their stories across their states? |
Our Sponsor a Newsroom Project will be game-changing for our newsrooms and the communities they serve — especially as the presidential election takes off. Our news teams in states like Pennsylvania and Virginia have already shown what a powerful role trustworthy local journalism can have in their recent state elections.
The stakes will be even higher in November 2024.
This plan only works though if we can raise enough money to help outfit our newsrooms with the staff, technology, and resources they need.
Will you pitch in $5 so we can hit our $15,000 end-of-year goal before 2023 comes to a close?
Thank you,
Courier Newsroom