Courier · [email protected]

January 6, 2024 at 4:01 PM

There would be no January 6th without Fox News

We have to hold Fox News and other right-wing propaganda outlets accountable, spread the truth about our elections, and protect our democracy in 2024.   On January 6, 2021, Donald Trump incited a mob of right-wing insurrectionists to attack the U.S. Capitol. Three years later, we can’t forge…

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  Courier Newsroom · [email protected]

January 5, 2024 at 10:01 PM

2023 was the warmest year on record, but climate denialism is surging

As the climate crisis accelerates, so too does the climate denial from the right-wing media.   2023 was the warmest year on record, John. And right now, many in the Midwest are experiencing a snowless winter, including Minneapolis, which saw its warmest Christmas ever at 54 degrees. 97% of sc…

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  Courier HQ · [email protected]

January 3, 2024 at 9:00 PM

Is Fox News turning on Trump? If only!

Many in the media have been working hard to push the narrative that Fox News has somehow “turned” on Donald Trump.   John, For a while now, many in the media have been working hard to push the narrative that Fox News has somehow “turned” on Donald Trump since last year: We keep a close eye …

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  2024 Survey Alert (via Courier HQ) · [email protected]

January 2, 2024 at 11:01 PM

New year, new survey

Before the election cycle picks up, we wanted to hear from you!   John, With the start of a new year, we wanted to take a step back and reach out to you to see what we’ve been doing well, what we should prioritize going forward — and more importantly, how we can improve as we head into one of…

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  Tara McGowan, Courier Newsroom · [email protected]

December 31, 2023 at 6:03 PM

About tonight’s end-of-year deadline

I’ve been thinking back on when I launched Courier. When we first got started…   Hey John, it's Tara McGowan — Founder and Publisher of Courier Newsroom. As another year comes to a close, I’ve been thinking back to when I launched Courier, and how far we’ve come since then. For far too long, …

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  Courier Newsroom · [email protected]

December 30, 2023 at 5:01 PM

You've been chosen to sponsor a newsroom, John

Our Sponsor a Newsroom Project will be game-changing for our newsrooms and the communities they serve.   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 …

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  The Team at Courier · [email protected]

December 29, 2023 at 4:30 PM

Fox News. Elon Musk. The Daily Caller. Here’s what we can do:

Disinformation is winning. It’s time for a new plan.   John — America is stuck in a dangerous information crisis. Fox News. Elon Musk. The Daily Caller. Powerful right-wing engines of misinformation are endlessly spreading lies and hate. But why exactly is our media landscape so broken? First…

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  Courier Newsroom · [email protected]

December 28, 2023 at 6:45 PM

Humbly asking you to read this message

If our democracy is going to endure, news organizations must learn from the mistakes of 2016 and 2020.   John — In 2016, Donald Trump masterfully used cable news outlets like CNN and Fox News to draw attention to his campaign and spread dangerous misinformation. Trump won, in part, because ca…

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  Courier Newsroom HQ · [email protected]

December 27, 2023 at 5:02 PM

Trump’s rhetoric wasn’t a one-off

The mainstream media is already showing signs that they're ready to repeat the same mistakes they made in 2016.   John, Last week, when Donald Trump seemed to channel xenophobic, white supremacist rhetoric mirroring Adolf Hitler — fear mongering about immigrants “poisoning” the blood of Amer…

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  COURIER · [email protected]

December 23, 2023 at 5:05 PM

We’re officially on the ground in New Hampshire

Exciting news!   John, we have exciting news: We just launched our tenth newsroom — the Granite Post News in New Hampshire! Can you pitch in $5 toward our end-of-year fundraising goal to ensure our reporters in New Hampshire can hit the ground running—and help us open even more newsrooms in …

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  The Team at Courier Newsroom · [email protected]

December 22, 2023 at 6:01 PM

Elon Musk + Alex Jones

Musk’s decision to allow Jones to rejoin came days before the 11th anniversary of the Sandy Hook massacre.   Recently, Elon Musk announced that he was reinstating the X account of far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his “Infowars” show.  Jones and Infowars, you’ll remember, were bann…

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  Courier Newsroom HQ · [email protected]

December 21, 2023 at 10:31 PM

Fox News comes out swinging for Trump

Trump has been ordered removed from the ballot in the Colorado primary.   John, Earlier this week, the Colorado Supreme Court decided that Donald Trump was constitutionally ineligible to run for president in 2024 due to the 14th Amendment, which states “No person shall … hold any office, civ…

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  Courier Newsroom · [email protected]

December 19, 2023 at 11:45 PM

Fox News host defends Trump's "Hitleresque" rhetoric

At Courier, we’re not afraid to call out misinformation and hatemongering when we see them.   John, This weekend, Donald Trump took his anti-immigrant hatemongering to an entirely new level, lifting directly from white nationalist rhetoric and Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf in claiming that immig…

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  COURIER · [email protected]

December 18, 2023 at 11:31 PM

Our final fundraising deadline of 2023

  John — We’re facing our final fundraising deadline of 2023 — but lately our fundraising has slowed way down. We’ll explain why every day counts right now, but if you’re already with us in the fight against bad information, you can chip in at this link: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/em-…

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  Tara McGowan (via COURIER) · [email protected]

December 16, 2023 at 4:31 PM

Will you sponsor our newsrooms?

I’ve been worried about the information ecosystem in our country for a long time.   John, I’ve been worried about the information crisis in this country for a long time. In the 1990s, conservatives built Fox News and talk radio in direct opposition to what they called the “liberal mainstream…

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  2024 Alert (via Courier HQ) · [email protected]

December 15, 2023 at 7:01 PM

2024 will be a critical test for the media

  John, First, during the 2016 campaign and throughout the Trump presidency, the media obsessively covered Trump's divisive and often dangerous behavior because it brought a surge in viewers and online clicks. Then, Trump lost in 2020. Fox News and the right-wing media responded by pushing …

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  COURIER · [email protected]

December 13, 2023 at 9:34 PM

re: No Labels in the news

And it’s seldom for good reason.   John, A few months ago, we talked to you about the rise of the dark-money political group, No Labels and its deceptive messaging. Well, they’re back in the news and it’s hardly ever for good reason. Check it out below: ⬇️ In recent months, the group has …

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  Courier HQ · [email protected]

December 12, 2023 at 10:17 PM

Pitch in anything you can to sponsor high-quality journalism

  John, Believe it or not, 2024 and the Iowa Caucus are just weeks away. Iowa is the traditional start of the presidential election season. That means, right now, our talented teams in nine battleground states across the country are gearing up to fight what we expect to be an unprecedented …

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  COURIER · [email protected]

December 9, 2023 at 4:00 PM

Looking for your thoughts before the year is out

Please take a moment to answer a few brief questions.   John, As 2023 comes to a close, we’re reflecting on the work we’ve done this year — with your continued support — of delivering accessible, real news in the places where it’s needed most. But there’s always room for improvement and even…

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  Courier Newsroom · [email protected]

December 7, 2023 at 3:45 PM

The ACA vs. Trump

A repeal of the ACA could eliminate health insurance for millions.   John, Donald Trump’s campaign stops are getting a lot of media attention again. But incredibly, a recent statement that received almost no coverage was Trump’s threat to “terminate” the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or Obamacar…

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  COURIER Membership Team · [email protected]

December 7, 2023 at 2:24 PM

INTRODUCING COURIER’S NEW MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM

We have some exciting news to share with you: COURIER is launching a membership program!   Hi John, We have some exciting news to share with you: to support our expansion efforts ahead of next year’s Presidential election, COURIER is launching a membership program! For just $10 a month (or $1…

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  Stop The Presses (via Courier Newsroom) · [email protected]

December 6, 2023 at 9:00 PM

Nikki Haley and what her “surge” says about the mainstream media

Haley isn’t Trump — but she’s no moderate either.   John, In recent weeks, as the GOP presidential candidate field has narrowed, mainstream media outlets are desperately trying to convince the public that Nikki Haley is having an “it moment” and could challenge Donald Trump. This is despite …

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  COURIER · [email protected]

December 4, 2023 at 9:45 PM

Joe Rogan or the Daily Caller

We’re not surprised, but we are a little flattered.   Whether it’s Joe Rogan or The Daily Caller, we’re used to being attacked by bad actors who spread lies and misinformation. But here's the thing, John. Attacks like these tell us that we're doing our jobs. These guys are terrified of our mi…

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  The Courier Newsroom Team · [email protected]

December 3, 2023 at 4:30 PM

Re: George Santos

With Friday's House expulsion vote, Santos is (finally) facing some accountability — but it didn’t have to get this far.   John, George Santos now has the unique distinction of becoming one of six House representatives expelled from Congress. This comes on the heels of an explosive report fr…

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  Courier Finance Team · [email protected]

December 1, 2023 at 8:30 PM

We fell short

  Yesterday, we told you about how hitting our end-of-November grassroots fundraising goal is critical to our effort to stop right-wing lies and conspiracy theories ahead of the 2024 election. Well, we've got some tough news to report: Unfortunately, we fell $2,900 short of our $15,000 goal,…

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  Tara McGowan, Courier Newsroom · [email protected]

November 30, 2023 at 9:30 PM

We've got big plans for 2024, but we can't do it without your support

I've been thinking back on when I launched Courier. When we first got started...   Hey John, it's Tara McGowan — Founder and Publisher of Courier Newsroom. For far too long, we’ve watched mainstream news organizations prioritize profit over good journalism. First, in 2016, Donald Trump won th…

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  The Courier Newsroom Team · [email protected]

November 30, 2023 at 12:01 AM

Tired of Fox News, Trump, and Tucker Carlson? Help us do something about it.

It’s time we confront these bad actors head-on.   John — America is stuck in a dangerous information crisis.  Fox News. Tucker Carlson. Donald Trump. It seems like their sole mission is to spread lies, bigotry, and division to millions.  As the 2024 election approaches, we urgently need cre…

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  Courier HQ · [email protected]

November 28, 2023 at 8:45 PM

Give the gift of insightful journalism!

  Today is Giving Tuesday — and with it, we’re inviting you to help us build a more engaged and informed audience with our insightful journalism that confronts right-wing misinformation at its source. You can join us by pitching in whatever you can today! John, unlike mainstream news organiz…

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  Courier Newsroom · [email protected]

November 28, 2023 at 12:16 AM

We’re not surprised by this latest hit piece

We can’t say we’re surprised, but we are a little flattered.   John, Our commitment to reliable, fact-based reporting is getting under the skin of one of the most influential far-right websites out there. We can’t say we’re surprised... The Daily Caller — a right-wing conspiracy theory machin…

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  Courier Newsroom · [email protected]

November 26, 2023 at 3:30 PM

John, you've been chosen to sponsor Courier Newsroom

America is in the midst of a vast information gap that our local newsrooms across nine battleground states are working tirelessly to fill.   John — the 2024 election is already proving to be a critical test for the mainstream media and American democracy. Donald Trump is the first former Pre…

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  Courier HQ · [email protected]

November 24, 2023 at 5:31 PM

NPR: Fighting false election claims “may be harder in 2024”

Courier’s mission will be more important than ever in 2024.   John, A new NPR report details why countering false election claims may be even harder in 2024: Why? Republicans are waging a coordinated legal and political campaign to create the false idea that efforts to stop election lies and…

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  Courier Newsroom · [email protected]

November 22, 2023 at 4:31 PM

Tucker Carlson, Jesse Watters, and Elon Musk

For far too long, right-wing media has used hate and rage to drive profits and ratings.   John, Bad actors in right-wing media are using the tragic war in the Middle East as an opportunity to spread hate and division. First, it was Jesse Watters saying he's "had it" with Muslims and Arab-Am…

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  CtrlAltRightDelete (via COURIER) · [email protected]

November 21, 2023 at 8:00 PM

MAGA’s endgame to seize power is inherently violent

Incitement to violence has become the far-right’s rallying cry.   Over a year ago, Paul Pelosi, the husband of Nancy Pelosi, was brutally attacked by David DePape in the Pelosi’s San Francisco home. DePape’s trial was last week. While both DePape and Paul Pelosi testified, DePape made news be…

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  COURIER · [email protected]

November 19, 2023 at 8:42 PM

Help us name our TX newsroom

We’re coming to Texas. And we need your help picking a name for our newest newsroom!   John, While historically seen as a Republican stronghold, Texas has shown itself to be a state in transition. Over the last few election cycles, Republicans have lost some ground in key races. For example, …

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  2024 Election Alert (via Courier HQ) · [email protected]

November 17, 2023 at 10:46 PM

Facebook’s in-kind contribution to 2024 election misinformation

  John, The need for well-intentioned, trustworthy journalism has never been greater. With the 2024 election cycle starting, millions of Americans will be exposed to an endless torrent of election-related misinformation—with the overwhelming majority of this bad information coming from righ…

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  COURIER · [email protected]

November 17, 2023 at 2:08 PM

4 big things from COURIER this week 🇺🇸

4 big things from COURIER this week 🇺🇸 A Biden interview, op-ed from Tammy Baldwin, and more... View this email in your browserThis week, our team at COURIER announced a new slate of content and contributors focused on explaining, exposing, and fighting back against threats to our freed…

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  Courier Newsroom · [email protected]

November 16, 2023 at 9:45 PM

Remember Joe Rogan?

  Remember Joe Rogan, John? He gave us a shout-out earlier this year because of our mission to hold right-wing disinformation engines like him accountable: Well, Rogan’s been busy. Rogan’s podcast recently lost its long-held number one spot among Spotify’s playlist to The Daily Show’s forme…

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  Tara McGowan, Courier Newsroom · [email protected]

November 15, 2023 at 3:45 PM

Careening towards disaster

We have entered a perilous time for our democracy and institutions.   With the 2024 election cycle having already begun, it feels like we are careening toward disaster, John. Across the country, many are finding themselves exhausted and disillusioned with politics, government, and the institu…

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  COURIER · [email protected]

November 14, 2023 at 9:10 PM

COURIER's Liz Fleming interviewed President Biden

COURIER correspondent Liz Fleming spoke with the president about the work his administration is doing to boost American manufacturing.   John, today our team is proud to bring you an exclusive 1:1 interview with President Joe Biden. COURIER correspondent Liz Fleming spoke with the president a…

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  COURIER · [email protected]

November 12, 2023 at 6:19 PM

Welcome to Democracy's Newsroom

Welcome to Democracy's Newsroom We're glad you're here. View this email in your browserPro-Democracy media is needed more now than ever before. From newsletters, to social content, to podcasts, our team at COURIER is investing in values-driven local journalism coupled with nationally-re…

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  COURIER · [email protected]

November 12, 2023 at 5:30 PM

A hard reality check

Those who spread misinformation should be called out AND confronted.   John, fact-checking is not enough. Simple fact-checking is not enough to address the rising tide of right-wing misinformation, and it doesn’t stop all too many news outlets from platforming that misinformation. We need fac…

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  Survey Alert (via Courier Newsroom) · [email protected]

November 10, 2023 at 4:00 PM

AI and 2024 election misinformation:

We want to hear from you!   John, The proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) has given right-wing bad actors new opportunities to broaden the kind of online disinformation campaigns that fueled Donald Trump’s win in 2016. It isn’t just political experts who are concerned about the pro…

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  2023 Election Update (via Courier Newsroom) · [email protected]

November 8, 2023 at 11:44 PM

Re: Election Day 2023

Last night, voters defied expectations across the country.   John, Last night, key elections took place across the country, and the results defied the mainstream media and “expert” consensus that the sky was falling for Democrats. Across the country, MAGA Republicans were defeated up and down…

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  Election Alert (via Courier HQ) · [email protected]

November 7, 2023 at 6:00 PM

Our past work moving the needle on abortion rights

Today, Ohio voters will decide the fate of abortion rights in the Buckeye state.   Happy Election Day, John! Whether you voted early, or are voting today, thank you for taking the time to do your part to sustain our democracy. At Courier, our talented team of journalists knows the most effec…

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  Dogwood Newsroom (via Courier) · [email protected]

November 5, 2023 at 4:00 PM

You can help us spread accurate election information in Virginia.

This is a big problem for democracy.   Hi John, It’s the team of journalists here at Dogwood, a COURIER newsroom based in Virginia.  We’re just two days out from one of the most consequential elections of 2023: The Virginia state legislative elections!  We’ve been working hard to make sure v…

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  Courier Newsroom · [email protected]

November 4, 2023 at 4:01 PM

Why Americans don't trust the news in one photo

  The media coverage leading up to Donald Trump’s first election in 2016 was abysmal, John. TV news channels aired countless hours of his rallies, his speeches, and even his plane idling on the tarmac. Meanwhile, even print publications uncritically parroted his wild claims and conspiracy th…

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  Dogwood Newsroom (via Courier) · [email protected]

November 3, 2023 at 7:01 PM

The latest on Virginia’s upcoming election

  John, When Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin’s administration made an “error” that resulted in Virginians being purged from the voter rolls, they initially claimed that only 270 voters were impacted. A headline from our Virginia Newsroom Dogwood shows just how startlingly off that number w…

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  Tara McGowan · [email protected]

October 31, 2023 at 8:15 PM

October fundraising slowdown

Here's the gist:   John, It's Tara — Founder and Publisher of Courier Newsroom. In a moment, I’m going to share how you can help us fight back against our country’s information crisis. But if you're short on time, here's the gist: Our local newsrooms in nine battleground states are debunking…

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  End-of-Month Update (via Courier HQ) · [email protected]

October 30, 2023 at 9:01 PM

[Enclosed]: Your supporter record

Here's what we have on file for you.   John, We’re just over 24 hours away from our October fundraising deadline. Right now, we’re crunching the numbers to see how we can close the gap to reach our $14,000 goal and ensure our news teams have the resources they need to debunk misinformation …

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  End-of-Month Alert (via Courier) · [email protected]

October 29, 2023 at 4:01 PM

Will you help us build the nation's largest left-leaning news network?

  John, From right-wing disinformation campaigns to mainstream media focused more on turning a profit than serving the public, it’s no wonder that 185 million Americans don’t trust the news. At Courier, we're doing something to change that. As the nation’s largest left-leaning local news ne…

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