The national news is a wasteland.

Every issue is framed as red v. blue. Celebrity valued over substance. Corporations served before consumers. And worst of all:

It’s hard to find a single rural, working class voice. 

We’re out to change the media landscape, and we could use your help. 

WV Can’t Wait is sponsoring 6 authentic, working class, rural media outlets… from the ground up. This is an experiment to invest in, and platform, talented local voices. Meet the WV Can’t Wait Citizen Journalism project. 

From WV Can’t Wait, these 6 outlets receive small sponsorship grants, a cohort of other creators to trade ideas with, and occasional access to the WV Can’t Wait platform. They are:

• Black by God (Crystal Good)
• The WV HOLLER (Douglas Harding)
• What’s Happalachenin’ (Gabe Roush & Cody Greathouse)
• In the Weeds (Rusty Williams)
• The Appalachian Oracle (Lissa Lucas) &
• Money Matters (Mavery Davis). 

This is our first class of citizen journalists. But hopefully not our last.

You can support these creators and our entire communications strategy by making a monthly, or one-time, donation at www.wvcantwait.com. And even if you don’t have money to spend, please like, listen, share, and gab about the terrific creators above. 

Best wishes,

Stephen & Katey

PS Congratulations to Crystal Good on the first print edition of Black By God, which came out last week! 

WV Can't Wait is a movement to win a people's government in the Mountain State. For more information, visit wvcantwait.com.