John,

Tara McGowan, COURIER’s founder and publisher here.

I meet parents all the time who say:

 “COURIER is the only news my teenager ever shares with me.”

I’m always humbled to hear that — but I’m not surprised. In online spaces like TikTok, COURIER might be one of the only trusted news sources they ever see.

How do I know? Check out how many likes on Tik Tok we got last week compared to CNN:

This week, COURIER officially passed CNN in total TikTok likes — even though CNN has nearly three times as many followers!

It’s proof that we’re reaching people (especially young people) that traditional media like CNN aren’t. 

We’re showing up in the places where the far-right has for too long dominated. And we’re doing it without CNN’s gigantic budgets, billionaire board members, and, most importantly, without compromising our values to capitulate to Donald Trump. .

John, this is what it looks like to build a sustainable, progressive media network. I am incredibly grateful for your support to get us here.  

But if we want to keep growing, we need your continued help. Can you chip in $25 — or whatever you can — to help COURIER continue and expand our fact-based, values-driven reporting?

Chip in now

With your help, we’re not just growing fast, we’re changing the game. And we’re only getting started.

Thanks for being part of this.

In solidarity,
Tara McGowan
Founder & Publisher
COURIER Newsroom