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June 18, 2024 at 4:51 PM

The latest from COURIER this week...

Trump's potential VP picks, the SCOTUS decisions we are still waiting for, and more... View email in browserIn case you missed it, here's a round up of nationally-relevant content from our team at COURIER: Read: Disturbing facts about Trump’s VP options    As we near the 2024 RNC Convention, veteran…

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June 17, 2024 at 7:01 PM

An update on our June fundraising

We must raise $1,000 by tonight.   John, We’re over halfway through June, and we wanted to let you know where we stand on our most ambitious fundraising goal ever— raising $25,000 in a single month to fuel our fearless, factual local newsrooms in some of the country's most pivotal swing stat…

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June 15, 2024 at 6:01 PM

Joe Rogan keeps spreading lies about Joe Biden’s health

On a recent episode of his show, Joe Rogan claimed the President was “drugged up” and a “mysterious cabal” is actually running the country   Joe Rogan is making sh*t up again, John:  One of our favorite GIFs – Rogan making fun of COURIER’s mission to call out right-wing lies and conspiracy …

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June 14, 2024 at 6:01 PM

We want to hear from you: how do you get your news?

Can you take 90 seconds to let us know how we can make an impact in our communities?   John, We’re in the midst of an information crisis.  Donald Trump, an aspiring autocrat with 34 felony convictions (and counting), is at the top of the presidential ticket. The mainstream media still doesn’t…

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June 12, 2024 at 7:01 PM

Fox News and the MAGA-right’s crazy new Hunter Biden conspiracy theory

They said Hunter’s conviction was an “operation” in a Democratic plot.   John, On Tuesday, Hunter Biden was convicted on three charges for illegally owning a gun while being addicted to drugs. In a moving statement following the verdict, President Biden expressed his love for his son and sai…

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June 11, 2024 at 8:01 PM

Humbly asking for a moment of your time, John

If our democracy is going to endure, news organizations must learn from the mistakes of 2016.   John, In 2016, Donald Trump skillfully manipulated cable news outlets like CNN and Fox News to spread dangerous lies and hatred. He won because the media prioritized ratings and profits over truth…

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June 9, 2024 at 6:01 PM

Fox News’ war with Pride Month

Fox News rang in Pride Month with fear-mongering headlines about the LGBTQ community   John, While members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies around the country celebrate Pride Month, Fox News is going to war.  We’re not even a week into June, but just take a look at some recent headlines: …

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June 8, 2024 at 7:01 PM

As PragerU’s right-wing founder says, “universities breed evil”

The right-wing media mogul turned “educator” decried universities as “evil” in his new blog   John, Earlier this year, our Arizona newsroom, The Copper Courier, was the first to break an important story about PragerU’s mission to put right-wing misinformation in Arizona’s public schools. If …

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June 6, 2024 at 7:01 PM

Jon Stewart’s war for truth in the age of Trump

Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts. We can’t just move on.   John, It’s been just one week since Trump was convicted of 34 felonies. Here’s what’s happened since: Fox News and Republicans are spreading conspiracy theories and smearing the justice system while violent threats are explod…

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June 5, 2024 at 9:27 PM

The latest from COURIER this week...

Trump bribes oil execs, SCOTUS' far-right takeover, Rick Wilson's take on MAGA, and more... View email in browserIn case you missed it, here's a round up of nationally-relevant content from our team at COURIER: Read: MAGA Extremism is the Greatest Threat to our Democracy   In an exclusive op-ed for …

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June 5, 2024 at 4:01 PM

Layoffs and paywalls

Only five months from the 2024 election, legacy media outlets are facing the consequences of their outdated models   John, 2024 is set to be the most consequential election of our lifetime. Donald Trump, the first former president to be convicted of a felony, is at the top of the ticket, and…

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June 3, 2024 at 6:00 PM

Is Trump’s conviction creating the conditions for the next January 6th?

Trump supporters call for hangings, shootings, and riots in the face of a trial they say was “rigged”   John, Last Thursday, Donald Trump became the first former president to be convicted of a felony. Trump, Fox News, and Republicans immediately smeared the justice system as corrupt and call…

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May 31, 2024 at 10:31 PM

Re: How Fox News responded to Trump’s guilty verdict

Help us meet our fundraising goal by midnight tonight to fight back.   Hi John, We wanted to make sure you saw our urgent message from earlier about Fox News’ war on the justice system following Donald Trump's conviction. You can read more about Fox’s smears below, but right now, we need you…

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May 31, 2024 at 2:54 PM

How Fox News responded to Trump’s guilty verdict

By smearing our judicial system as political and corrupt, Fox News is laying the groundwork for the authoritarian presidency that Trump is promising in his second term.   John – It’s official. The jury has spoken, justice was served, and Donald Trump is guilty on 34 felony counts in his New…

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May 30, 2024 at 7:01 PM

Can I ask for a moment of your time, John?

We have a deadline coming up and we’re still well short of our goal.   Hey, John — it’s Tara McGowan, the founder and publisher of COURIER. Thank you for taking a moment of your day to read my message. I’m truly grateful for your support.  We have an important fundraising deadline in 48 hou…

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May 28, 2024 at 7:02 PM

The leaders of misinformation are paying for blatantly false ads

As climate change causes more severe weather, The Epoch Times peddles misinformation   John, Memorial Day weekend is over, and while millions got outside to enjoy the warm weather, Americans in the heartland and East Coast experienced a wave of tragic extreme weather that killed at least 20 …

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May 26, 2024 at 7:01 PM

We’re concerned about our numbers, John

May has been full of noteworthy news – help us cover it for our readers.   John, We’re nearing the end of May in a pivotal election year, and it’s been a wild month: Kristi Noem went viral for sharing a horrifying story about shooting her puppy and goat in her bid for the GOP Vice President…

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May 24, 2024 at 6:00 PM

The dangerous rise of the Sinclair Broadcast Group

For years now, the right-wing media empire has been responsible for the shuttering of local newsrooms nationwide.   John,  Earlier this year, The Baltimore Sun — the largest daily newspaper in Maryland — was purchased by the Sinclair Broadcast Group, the right-wing media empire that’s been t…

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May 23, 2024 at 6:01 PM

We’re falling behind, John

Our May fundraising is down, and we need your help.   Hey John, We have some bad news. To help us fight the spread of right-wing propaganda, we set our most ambitious goal ever for May. Our hope was to raise $25,000 to help fund our 10 battleground newsrooms, but the holiday weekend is comin…

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May 22, 2024 at 4:29 PM

The latest from COURIER this week...

Trump bribes oil execs, SCOTUS' far-right takeover, Rick Wilson's take on MAGA, and more...View email in browser In case you missed it, here's a round up of nationally-relevant content from our team at COURIER: Read: Dems call out Johnson, Congressional Republicans for Trump trial visit   COURIER c…

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May 21, 2024 at 6:02 PM

Marjorie Taylor Greene went viral again. Here’s what it means about the media.

The media’s focus on profits and clickbait is making politics worse.   John, Marjorie Taylor Greene went viral again, this time for telling Representative Jasmine Crockett she had “fake eyelashes” during a committee hearing. You’ll be happy to hear the mainstream media totally didn’t take th…

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May 20, 2024 at 6:00 PM

The media still isn’t doing a good job covering Trump

While mainstream media outlets cover Trump’s every move, Fox News buries their head in the sand.   John, The legacy media are all-in on wall-to-wall Trump coverage again. The tipping point? Trump’s New York “hush-money” trial. Since it started, every movement, statement, and courtroom update…

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May 18, 2024 at 6:01 PM

Humbly asking you to read our message

If our democracy is going to endure, news organizations must learn from the mistakes of 2016.   John — it’s May, and we’re less than six months away from Election Day.  Last month, we had record-breaking fundraising numbers. But this month, we’re way behind on our goal. We wanted to reach ou…

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May 16, 2024 at 8:31 PM

The NYT is hiding poll results that are favorable to President Biden, John

The NYTimes found Biden was leading in a poll – so they buried it.   John, President Biden is losing to Donald Trump. At least that was the big story this weekend when The New York Times and Sienna College published their latest battleground state poll of the 2024 Presidential election: The…

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May 15, 2024 at 5:00 PM

The RNC’s money-saving strategy? Pairing up with white supremacists

The RNC is on the hook for Trump’s legal bills, so they’re peddling racism and misinformation to save cash   John, With Donald Trump siphoning millions from Republican fundraising to pay his legal bills, the RNC is facing a cash crunch so severe that they’ve come up with a novel solution to …

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May 13, 2024 at 5:15 PM

The latest from COURIER this week...

Trump bribes oil execs, SCOTUS' far-right takeover, Rick Wilson's take on MAGA, and more...View email in browser In case you missed it, here's a round up of nationally-relevant content from our team at COURIER: Watch: Trump Asks Oil Execs for Campaign Cash    Last week, the Washington Post reported…

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May 13, 2024 at 5:00 PM

Remember The Epoch Times and those billboards? You won’t believe what they’re up to now.

The Epoch Times will soon offer BAs in BS.   Hey John, remember The Epoch Times? They’re the right-wing fake news outlet that’s been putting the billboards all over the country that say “#1 trusted news” with a bizarre stock photo of this guy: Far from a trusted news source, The Epoch Times…

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May 12, 2024 at 6:01 PM

How would you grade the media’s coverage of Trump and 2024?

We want to hear from you – how is the media treating Trump?   John, First, during the 2016 campaign and throughout the Trump presidency, the media boosted Trump by incessantly covering his hateful, dangerous behavior because it brought a surge in viewers and online clicks. Then, Trump lost i…

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May 9, 2024 at 6:01 PM

Trump is an autocrat – that’s not up for debate

Trump wants to be a dictator. The media needs to talk about it.   John, Donald Trump is not a normal Republican or even a normal candidate for President. He has 91 felony charges. He still refuses to accept the 2020 election results even after his failed January 6th insurrection. Distressing…

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May 8, 2024 at 7:13 PM

The Washington Post is parroting right-wing talking points on Social Security

A new Media Matters report shows The Washington Post’s outdated model of journalism isn’t working.   John, A new report from Media Matters found that The Washington Post recently misled its readers with a ridiculous sky-is-falling take on social security.  In the article, The Post repeated R…

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May 7, 2024 at 2:07 PM

New podcast from COURIER: Grave Injustice

Exposing how SCOTUS and the right are reshaping America…View email in browser Friends– Right-wing operatives and their billionaire allies have spent decades carefully plotting to take over the American judicial system - and to reshape it in their own image. The U.S. Supreme Court has been at the he…

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May 6, 2024 at 5:00 PM

PragerU is funneling right-wing propaganda into public schools

The right-wing misinformation machine is leading an aggressive marketing campaign to get into public schools.   Hey John, Earlier this year our Arizona newsroom, The Copper Courier, was the first to break the story about PragerU’s mission to put right-wing misinformation in Arizona’s public …

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May 4, 2024 at 5:00 PM

Fox News. Tucker Carlson. Donald Trump.

COURIER is fighting back and we need your help to protect our democracy.   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 approac…

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May 2, 2024 at 6:01 PM

Trump’s distressing TIME Magazine interview

Donald Trump sat down for an interview with TIME magazine to discuss his plans if he wins in November—and if he doesn’t.   John, Did you hear about Trump’s new interview with TIME? In it, he detailed his next term as President, including pardoning the January 6th rioters and not hiring anyon…

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May 1, 2024 at 6:01 PM

Your commitment to COURIER

Thanks to you, we had a record-breaking month   Hey John, it’s Tara McGowan, the Founder and Publisher of COURIER. Thank you on behalf of all of us here at COURIER. Because of you, April was our best grassroots fundraising month ever. Your support goes a long way toward funding our newsrooms …

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April 30, 2024 at 6:02 PM

Kristi Noem, Kari Lake, and Tom Cotton

Kristi Noem wanted to be VP. So she bragged about killing her dog.   John, On Friday, South Dakota Governor and aspiring Trump running mate Kristi Noem released a preview of her memoir. In it, she bragged about shooting and killing a 14-month-old puppy and a goat, then throwing them into a g…

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April 28, 2024 at 6:01 PM

What happens when Fox News Attacks

Here’s what happens when Fox News attacks me   Hey, John, it’s Tara McGowan, Founder and Publisher of COURIER. In a moment, I’ll share a personal story about what happened when Fox News attacked COURIER, but if you already know you’re ready to do your part to hold Fox News accountable for sp…

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April 27, 2024 at 6:01 PM

The New York Times v. Joe Biden

NYT parrots right-wing talking points and takes it easy on Trump in the name of “both sides” coverage.   John, The New York Times is widely regarded as one of the most respected newspapers in America. But as 2024 election coverage ramps up, some, including the Biden campaign, are questioning…

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April 25, 2024 at 6:01 PM

Joe Rogan had Tucker Carlson on his show. It went about as badly as you’d expect.

Tucker Carlson and Joe Rogan met up to talk about the craziest conspiracy theories you’ve never heard of   John, Two of the biggest names in right-wing misinformation — Tucker Carlson and Joe Rogan — joined forces last week. We will explain more in a moment, but if you’re ready to help us st…

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April 23, 2024 at 6:01 PM

Moscow Marjorie

Kremlin documents reveal Russian talking points have made their way into American politicians’ news feeds.           John, Kremlin-linked social media accounts are spreading misinformation to undermine the United States, destabilize Ukraine, and prop up Vladimir Putin.  The scariest part, J…

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April 22, 2024 at 6:02 PM

How you can make an impact this Earth Day

Sign our petition and tell the mainstream media they need to cover climate change.   John, It’s Earth Day, and here at COURIER we’re renewing our commitment to championing climate change coverage, especially at the local level.  From The Keystone’s coverage of one Pennsylvania county’s attemp…

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April 20, 2024 at 6:01 PM

John , you’ve been selected to sponsor a newsroom

Abortion rights are under attack. Help us get the word out.   Hey John, Trump’s criminal trial is just getting started. Republicans have come up with new ways to attack abortion rights in Arizona and in states across the country. 2024 is set to be one of the most consequential election year…

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April 19, 2024 at 6:01 PM

Sleepy Don

Donald Trump fell asleep in court. The mainstream media didn’t mention it.           John, Donald Trump is 77 years old, just three years younger than Joe Biden at 80. But based on the coverage of both men’s ages in both the right-wing and mainstream media, there’s a good chance a lot of vot…

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April 17, 2024 at 5:00 PM

Trump, his legal team, and the right-wing media

The right-wing media wants to control the narrative around Trump’s trial. We can’t let them get away with it.           John, Trump’s New York hush money trial began this week, and with it, the right-wing media circus amped up their defense of Trump. While Trump’s lawyers defend him in the c…

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April 16, 2024 at 6:01 PM

Trump and his cronies call to defund NPR

Following an op-ed in the right-wing Free Press, Republicans call to defund NPR   John, Donald Trump, Fox News, and the far-right are trying to defund NPR for a supposed left-wing bias. We’ll discuss why NPR is suddenly under attack in a second, but if you already know you support COURIER’s …

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April 14, 2024 at 5:44 PM

Remember The Epoch Times and those billboards? You won’t believe what they’re up to now.

The Epoch Times will soon offer BAs in BS.   Hey John, remember The Epoch Times? They’re the right-wing fake news outlet that’s been putting the billboards all over the country that say “#1 trusted news” with a bizarre stock photo of this guy: Far from a trusted news source, The Epoch Times…

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April 12, 2024 at 4:44 PM

The dangerous rise of the Sinclair Broadcast Group

For years now, the right-wing media empire has been responsible for the shuttering of local newsrooms nationwide.   John,  Earlier this year, The Baltimore Sun — the largest daily newspaper in Maryland — was purchased by the Sinclair Broadcast Group, the right-wing media empire that’s been t…

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April 10, 2024 at 7:45 PM

🚨COURIER Local News Alert🚨

COURIER’s The ‘Gander is winning awards   John, It’s awards season for our newspapers, and we’re beyond proud to announce that the ‘Gander, our Michigan Newsroom, took home five awards in the Michigan Press Association Better Newspaper Contest! Our coverage of the tragic Michigan State Unive…

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April 9, 2024 at 5:45 PM

AP: Anonymous users are spreading right-wing conspiracies online.

Misinformation spreads fast on Twitter/ “X” – help us get good information to catch up   John,  A new AP report is warning about an alarming trend in the spread of right-wing election lies and conspiracy theories on social media.  As most right-wing conspiracies do these days, it all starte…

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April 7, 2024 at 5:44 PM

Trump Bibles and Q-Anon

Trump has always courted and fueled support from Q-Anon followers. Lately, he’s taking it to a whole new level.   John, Following the news that Trump would have to pony up $450 million for his civil fraud trial, the former president went on a merch-hawking spree: sneakers, cologne, and now, …

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