Hey John -

It’s Tara McGowan, founder & publisher at COURIER.

Trump didn’t win on policy—he won in large part because of America’s fractured media ecosystem.

Americans don’t trust legacy media. Local newsrooms have all but disappeared. And more and more voters turn to social media, where the right has a powerful foothold to spread misinformation to the voters who decide elections.

That’s why I founded COURIER: to rebuild trust in the media and create a strong, progressive alternative to the right-wing misinformation machine.

Tonight is our critical mid-month deadline, and we need to raise $3,200 before midnight to stay on track. Can you chip in $25 now?

Here’s how we’re fighting back:

Targeting key battlegrounds: Our 11 local newsrooms cover battleground states and ‘news deserts,’ delivering the quality local reporting these communities need.
Delivering critical local news: Our reporters focus on issues that matter most to local voters, offering factual, values-driven reporting to combat right-wing disinformation.
Meeting voters where they are: We publish stories directly on platforms like TikTok, Meta, and email—ensuring voters see real news where they’re most vulnerable to lies.

This strategy works. During the last election, COURIER reached millions of voters across social media platforms like TikTok and Facebook.

But with Trump’s second term looming, our mission is more urgent than ever.

To fund our ambitious plans in the new year, we need your support to make our content freely available to the voters who need it most. Can you chip in $25—or whatever you can—to support COURIER’s mission to build a progressive media alternative?

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Thank you for standing with us. Together, we can defend democracy from Trump and the far right influencers who enable him.

In solidarity,
Tara McGowan
Founder & Publisher, COURIER