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Dem media group sounds alarm on slow investment: ‘We need help'
As Republicans closed in on passing Donald Trump's spending bill, the leader of a prominent partisan Democratic news organization sent out an urgent plea to donors. In an email earlier this month to top donors and other Democrats obtained by Semafor, Courier Newsroom founder Tara McGowan said that the organization was running low on the funds it needed to sufficiently push out content about the spending bill, which included cuts to Medicaid and food stamps, and increases in immigration enforcement and defense spending, among other provisions. McGowan said the organization had published over 500 stories around the bill across 11 different Courier-owned outlets. But she said they were not breaking through, and after the organization's worst fundraising quarters in six years, Courier needed more funds to promote the articles across social media. 'The problem isn't the volume of the stories we are publishing — it is that without funding, we can't get these stories in front of more of the audiences we need to be reaching to increase awareness and opposition,' she said. 'We currently do not have any funding to boost our coverage of this bill to news-avoidant Americans who are not already subscribing to our newsrooms, and no new funding to increase our subscriber bases in critical competitive districts and states.' She continued: 'As a deep believer in the need for our movement to invest in year-round, always-on media infrastructure, I hate asking for rapid response funding, but this is a crisis moment and year-round media efforts like ours are still not getting the resourcing we need to be as effective as we can be.' She said if given the resources, Courier could provide 'scalable boosted news and/or targeted subscriber acquisition program using our coverage of this bill within hours,' and said the organization could also promote pieces reaching in districts where Republican members are opposed to Medicaid cuts and reckless spending. 'If we can raise $2M this week, we can reach 6 Million under-reached Americans across battleground states now through the next four weeks or the final votes on this bill — through boosting our news through targeted ads and through our network of local, trusted creators in our states.'McGowan's email reflects the attitude that has often made her the focus of Republican attacks and suspicion from nonpartisan journalists. Courier is open about its partisan lens and its funding from Democratic donors. But the fundraising email does not make the point that money is needed to power meaningful journalism — rather, it's to accomplish a political end. The email also emphasizes Courier's continued reliance on a tactic that has been at the center of Democratic digital debates. Courier continues to regularly spend money promoting its articles and content in social feeds, which garners more eyeballs and audiences. But some skeptics say the practice disincentivizes the need to create content that could reach those same audiences organically. Still, McGowan's funding difficulties reflect an experience that many in Democratic circles have had: Donors have been much slower to get back into national politics. The slowing pace of funding reflects a confluence of factors. Some donors continue to feel bitter about the massive amounts of money spent by Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign and the Biden/Harris aligned super PAC Future Forward. Others are more hesitant to face off against an aggressive federal government and a vindictive president looking to inflict pain on his political enemies. And the money that is flowing is being sent to groups who've been targeted by the administration directly. This presents a problem for progressive organizations hoping to redefine the party's media strategy. Activists have been gathering regularly in places like DC, Texas, Utah, Southern California and elsewhere to discuss how Democrats and progressives lost cultural influence and how they can regain momentum. Semafor noted in February, for example, that a collection of activists and progressive media organizations met with donor advisors at the offices of the Laurene Powell Jobs-backed Emerson Collective to discuss ways in which the party could build digital infrastructure and reach new audiences. But the sluggish giving environment has slowed some of these efforts, as new organizations have struggled to raise money and existing orgs haven't been able to expand. Articles like a May New York Times story that laid out some acronym-heavy efforts to reach men through media haven't necessarily helped. Part of McGowan's pitch to donors is that the collapse of traditional print media in much of the country has created a news vacuum that progressive organizations need to fill. 'If we have collectively learned anything from Democrats' loss last year, please let it be that we cannot rely on the traditional media, or traditional ad spending, to educate and mobilize Americans to vote and protest in line with their own values and livelihoods,' she said in the a response to Semafor's inquiry about the fundraising plea, McGowan said the organization had a 'diversified revenue strategy and a solid baseline level of support at Courier,' and had grown its audience significantly, adding 1.4 million followers on TikTok this year, and had 2 million active subscribers across its 11 products. McGowan said while there is 'more energy and philanthropic interest in investing in year-round communications infrastructure and emerging media projects than we have previously seen on the left, that has not yet translated into meaningful investments for many proven, fast-growing, values-driven media organizations that reach non-elite Americans with news that impacts them.' She continued: 'A culture change moment is happening right now in pro-democracy and civic philanthropy — sectors that are used to making cyclical investments in communications and media to increase voter education about what's happening in Washington — but we fear that evolution to see communications funding as a proactive and long-term investment is still moving too slowly.'
Yahoo
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People Are Absolutely Fired Up Over This Pediatrician Seeking To Unseat Lindsey Graham In 2026
You've almost certainly heard the name (and of the various misdeeds) of Lindsey Graham if you've been politically conscious at any point since 2003. That's the year he was sworn into the US Senate, representing his home state of South Carolina. He's held the seat ever since. Senator Graham gained more national recognition during President Donald Trump's first campaign, widely and publicly criticizing him before pulling a complete 180 and defending many of his political moves over the last decade. Graham is currently serving his fourth term, but he's up for reelection next year. That's where Dr. Annie Andrews, a South Carolina doctor, comes in. She's running as a Democrat for Lindsey Graham's seat. She previously sought to defeat incumbent Republican Nancy Mace in the 2022 race for South Carolina's District 1 House seat, but was unsuccessful. I could list out her policies, but she does it best in a campaign announcement that's gone viral across platforms. She starts the video by saying she's been a pediatrician in South Carolina for nearly two decades, trusted by parents "to treat their kids for just about anything you can imagine." She then pulls out a series of X-rays of children with different medical conditions, each to highlight a specific point about her views. First is a child with measles pneumonia, "a condition easily prevented by vaccines," she says. "This is a kid with cancer. One of the diseases the NIH doesn't have the funding to study anymore," Dr. Andrews continues, showing more X-rays. "And this is a kid who's been shot. Which, despite being the number one cause of death for children in America, is no longer classified as a public health crisis." Dr. Annie Andrews for Senate / COURIER / TikTok / Via She then says, with an X-ray of a constipated patient, "And this kid, there's really no other way to say this... is quite literally full of shit." Andrews then points to a video of Senator Graham. "And this is an adult who is also completely and unequivocally full of shit." Dr. Annie Andrews for Senate / COURIER / TikTok / Via Related: This Republican Lawmaker's Embarrassing Lack Of Knowledge Of The Term "Intersex" Went Viral After He Proposed An Amendment To Cut LGBTQ+ Funding She then rolls the tape — a supercut of Graham walking back his statements about Donald Trump. "It's embarrassing, and South Carolina deserves better," Dr. Andrews says. She also slams the current administration, from Elon Musk's cutting Social Security funding to "vaccine-denying brain worm guy" Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gutting healthcare programs. She also mentions Secretary of Education Linda McMahon's mass layoffs and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's war-plans-on-Signal blunder. "And Lindsey Graham voted to confirm every single one of these people," Andrews says, then bangs her head on her dining table next to a wine glass. I feel you, girl. "All while backing Trump's plan to cut taxes for millionaires and billionaires while raising yours. No wonder he won't show his face here in South Carolina," she goes on, cutting to a clip of Graham. "I don't need a town hall to know what to do," he says in it. "Lindsey Graham has been a senator for half of my lifetime — and as it turns out, most senators don't get better with age," Dr. Andrews says. "Will winning this race be easy? No. But you can't win if you don't run. And the one thing we can all agree on is [that] Lindsey Graham doesn't deserve a free pass back to D.C." Dr. Annie Andrews for Senate / COURIER / TikTok / Via Related: "I Am So Torn With What You Are Doing" — 11 Posts From MAGA Business Owners Who Are So Close To Getting It "Now, Lindsey is gonna tell you I'm radical, that I'm crazy. Because that's what weak men do when they feel threatened by strong women," she continues before offering a look into her very normal life as a busy mom and peek-a-boo-playing pediatrician. "SO radical," she jokes. "I also just happen to be someone who isn't afraid of a fight. And like so many of you, I am worried about what the future holds for our kids and our state," she says, then goes on to name issues like the climate crisis, failing hospitals and schools, and prices driven up by tariffs. "Worrying won't do anything, but stepping up to join me in this fight just might," Dr. Andrews says. "A fight where we put our common sense over culture wars and hope over hate." "Right now, Lindsey Graham is counting on all of us to stay quiet. And that means one thing — it's time to get loud. I'm Dr. Annie Andrews, and I hope you'll join me," she concludes. Courier posted the video on TikTok, where people were absolutely fired up. "YES. DOCTORS IN POLITICS," the top comment reads. Some folks said that Dr. Andrews is bringing the energy that Democrats have been lacking... ...and the youth. "This is how we flip Congress. An impressive and competent candidate who understands the messaging we need to be pushing. Well done," this person wrote. A lot of people were just blown away by her poise and candor. A TON of South Carolina folks were super amped up. "One of the best ads I've seen," someone wrote. You can watch Dr. Andrews's full ad here. Dr. Annie Andrews for Senate / COURIER / TikTok / Via So, what do you think? Share alllll your thoughts in the comments. Also in In the News: People Can't Believe This "Disgusting" Donald Trump Jr. Post About Joe Biden's Cancer Diagnosis Is Real Also in In the News: "We Don't Import Food": 31 Americans Who Are Just So, So Confused About Tariffs And US Trade Also in In the News: Republicans Are Calling Tim Walz "Tampon Tim," And The Backlash From Women Is Too Good Not To Share
Hamilton Spectator
03-06-2025
- Hamilton Spectator
Charlotte County community paper relaunches print edition
The Courier is back on stands in Charlotte County, a year after the community paper ceased printing among sales talks. Now owned by local non-profit news station CHCO, the 159-year-old paper has returned June 1 as a monthly free edition distributed in cafes and community centres in Saint Andrews, St. Stephen and St. George. CHCO news director Vicki Hogarth said the station bought the St. Croix Courier in October from former owners Advocate Media, which announced in May last year that the paper, then a weekly with a $1.75 cover price, would stop printing as it explored a sale. The title, now called the Courier, relaunched online as part of CHCO's news offerings and began bringing in new staff, Hogarth said. Then, she said they received a tip from Guy Groulx, now doing layout for the paper, about a short-term federal grant that enabled them to test the waters for a year to determine if there was interest in a print edition. 'It's more to get it in the hands of people who may not go online,' Hogarth said. 'But what we're also finding out is that the paper part has an appeal to people who are online too.' Nathalie Sturgeon joined as the editor, with a team that includes long-time columnist Barb Rayner and cartoonist Ted Michener. The paper will include a mix of paid contributors and volunteers, Hogarth said. 'We're all going to have our hands in both now a little bit, but we've brought in contributors that just do the Courier side of things,' Hogarth said. 'We're growing the team again ... some young, some old.' The station is funded by a mix of grants, donations, advertising partnerships and a weekly bingo show, Hogarth said. The paper, printed by St. Croix Printing, will be funded by the one-year $20,000 grant as well as local ads, with the paper bringing in a local ad sales person and using the distribution network used to circulate bingo cards to local businesses, she said. 'At much as it was sort of a headache to get into uncharted territory for us, it's turning out to make sense for everything we're already doing,' she said. Business challenges in the print newspaper industry were part of Advocate's reason for selling, but Hogarth said it was also because the Nova Scotia-based company was limited in what it could do remotely. She said she hoped that the publication shows that 'local news is possible.' 'From an outsider's perspective, I'm sure it seems crazy but we've really been listening to the community and we know that businesses are willing to support this venture and we know the community has a thirst for it, so here we are,' she said. She said the feedback has been 'incredible' and that there have already been letters of appreciation coming in about the local content. 'Our whole community have had a year to see what it's like to not have a local paper,' she said. 'To see it again circulating, come back from the dead, makes them appreciate so much more the role that news and newspapers have.' Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Want more of the latest from us? Sign up for more at our newsletter page .
