Independent Media Sources

  1. Hyperallergic

    Hyperallergic is a leading voice in contemporary perspectives on art, culture, and more. The online publication was founded by the husband-and-husband team, Veken Gueyikian and Hrag Vartanian, in 2009 as a forum for playful, serious, and radical perspectives on art in society. With over one million visitors monthly, Hyperallergic combines round-the-clock art world news coverage with insightful commentary.

    Challenging the art world status quo, Hyperallergic goes beyond the surface to investigate the inner workings of art institutions and markets, shedding light on the movements and individuals fighting for greater inclusion and representation. With hundreds of global contributors, Hyperallergic is a constant source for the latest in film, visual art, books, and performances around the world.

  2. Grist

    Grist is a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to reporting on climate change. Since 1999, we have used the power of journalism to engage the public about the perils of one of the most existential threats we face. We seek to document the often unequal impacts of climate change on communities in the United States and globally — as well as to show the promise of equitable climate solutions.

    With 40 journalists spread across nearly 20 U.S. states, Grist is the largest and most experienced climate-focused newsroom in the country. Our work aims to illustrate how the effects of a warming planet intersect with, well, everything. Through a mix of daily reporting, features, investigations, and visual storytelling, Grist examines how climate change touches everything from food prices to people’s health and well-being. We cover vulnerable communities burdened by toxic chemicals, and we report on all aspects of the transition from fossil fuels to cleaner, renewable energy sources. And as a nonprofit outlet, our journalism is never behind a paywall. It is accessible to anyone, in any community.

  3. Maximum Fun podcasts

    Maximum Fun is a pioneering podcast network, a home to dozens of shows, some of which we produce and some of which are produced independently. Our shows are about Comedy and Culture, and all of them try to put some good into the world.

  4. Flaming Hydra

    FLAMING HYDRA is a new publication for all kinds of people who like to read and write whatever we want, and to connect in an unmediated way, with no weirdo surveillance or profiteering—like the old internet used to be. Subscribers to Flaming Hydra will receive articles and essays, comics and criticism, humor, literature, photos, and reviews, with surprises each weekday. Because there are a lot of us, only a small amount of work is required of each member. We're sharing audiences, work, and resources, so that all can benefit and thrive.

  5. Bolts Mag

    Bolts covers the nuts and bolts of power and political change, from the local up. We report on the local elections and obscure institutions that greatly shape public policies but are overlooked in the U.S., and the grassroots movements that surround them.

  7. Hell World

    “Reading his popular, semi-weekly newsletter Hell World is a lot like staring deep into O’Neil’s soul, and it’s often a pretty dark place. Hell World is unusual, to say the least. It’s a mix of reporting, essay-writing, memoir, song lyrics, music videos, tweets, and whatever else appeals to him in a given week, all of it written in a stream-of-consciousness style that eschews commas, leans into run-on sentences, and is often thousands of words long. It can get grim, but it’s incisive in a way most other newsletters aren’t.” –Boston Magazine

  8. Rascal News

    We’re Rascal, a new, independent, reader-supported, worker-owned outlet for journalism about tabletop roleplaying games and the people who make them. Rascal was co-founded by Lin Codega, Rowan Zeoli, and Chase Carter, writers and critics you might already know from other websites such as Gizmodo, Dicebreaker, Polygon, and elsewhere. We wanted to continue the vital work of investigating this industry while also building space for criticism, culture reporting and lighthearted blogs that wouldn't survive anywhere else.

  9. Unwinnable

    Unwinnable is a website and digital magazine, founded in 2010 to provide a different kind of cultural criticism. We love to read about different perspectives, so we set out to collect a diverse group of contributors, amateur and veteran alike, to tell their stories. From the silly to the serious, we pride ourselves on providing a friendly, thoughtful venue for writing that is free of the constraints of traditional internet publishing. Unwinnable remains 100% independent – it belongs only to its readers and writers.

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    Unwinnable is Different, and has been for over a dozen years. An award-winning website and magazine, our cultural criticism ranges from the silly (like this photo essay on sex toys) to the serious (like Yussef Cole’s look at the racist roots of Cuphead‘s animation style). We let our writers – fresh amateurs and experienced veterans alike – have free reign, meaning the stories you read here are unlike any other. We embrace all kinds of writing, on all kinds of subjects, by all kinds of peoplE.

  10. The 19th

    The 19th is an independent, nonprofit newsroom covering the intersection of gender, politics, policy and power. Our mission is to give women and LGBTQ+ people — especially those excluded from the promise of the 19th Amendment by their gender, race, ethnicity, class or disability — the information they need to fully participate in our democracy. Our aim is to help them play a more equal and active role in shaping the future of American politics, policymaking and power structures.

  11. Xylom

    Founded in 2018 and based in Atlanta, The Xylom reports on everything you need to know to grow healthy, interconnected communities across the world.

    Our name is derived from the Ancient Greek word ξύλον (xúlon), the plant tissue that transports water and nutrients from the roots up to the stems and leaves. By becoming your most trusted channel on global health + environmental impacts, we can help you take root and flourish in a healthier planet.

    As the only Asian American-run news outlet dedicated to health, climate, and environmental coverage, we draw on the indomitable spirit of the American South and the sensibility of our forebearers from the Global South. Our award-winning multilingual, multimedia reporting seeks to bring you clarity, complicate the narrative, and drive actionable solutions.

  13. Platformer

    Platformer is your daily guide to understanding social networks and their relationships with the world. It's the best way to keep up on the events that mattered at Facebook, Google, YouTube, Twitter, Snap, and TikTok — with regular guest appearances from Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, and the upstart platforms that are challenging them.

    New issues arrive at 5PM PT on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, and on particularly newsy Wednesdays and Fridays. It’s written by Casey Newton. Casey spent 10 years covering Silicon Valley for The Verge, CNET, and the San Francisco Chronicle before founding Platformer..

  14. Garbage Day

    I’m the founder of Garbage Media, which includes the award-winning Garbage Day newsletter and podcast Panic World. It’s a new media organization that moves at the quick pace necessary in these times. Since 2019, we’ve reported and provided commentary on current events, from tech and politics, to whatever it is the kids are sharing on TikTok (after all, we still have to have some fun).

    Garbage Media’s mission statement is simple: The internet is better, more fun, more useful when we’re all making websites, sending emails, using open platforms, and sharing memes. It’s a small step towards relearning how to use the internet in a way that can’t be censored by algorithms, corporations, or the government.

  15. The Meteor

    The Meteor was founded by a group of journalists, artists, filmmakers, and media leaders who believe in the power of stories to change culture—and the world. We’ve spent our careers (some of us decades; some of us months!) centering the lives of women, girls and nonbinary people, and we believe that feminist work matters. We’ve made a home for it here, producing live events, films, podcasts, newsletters and more.

    The stakes are high. Disinformation is everywhere and can be paralyzing. Our goals are twofold: First, to tell compelling stories ourselves, especially through the work of BIPOC creators, LGBTQ+ folks, and all groups traditionally underrepresented in media. (Let’s face it, not all feminists are women, and certainly not all women are feminists.) Second, to amplify the important creative work already being done—by people who are making change with every tool available, from TikTok videos to long-form journalism.

    We’re also inspired by trailblazers of the past. Our name takes its cue from Audre Lorde’s beautiful line about going out like “a fucking meteor.” Perhaps every human alive has, at some point, believed that they are living at a unique moment in history, but this is our collective moment. Let’s light up the sky together.

  16. Today in Tabs

    Every civilized weekday (i.e. Mon-Thu, Fridays by appointment only) Today in Tabs contains a lot of internet, compressed as tightly as I can get it. Links to whatever I read in the last day or so that I loved or hated, updates on the ongoing media fiasco of the moment, #newsbiz gossip, a bit of tech criticism, opaque jokes, running bits, and at least one musical number. Here’s the backstory, and we’ve been covered in NiemanLab, The Observer, and Politico. Was Tabs one of the newsletters that helped legitimize email newsletters in the early 2010s and thus led directly to the current newsletter boom? That’s not really for me to say.

  17. Aftermath

    Welcome to Aftermath, a worker-owned, reader-supported news site covering video games, the internet, and the cultures that surround them.

    You might remember most of us from Kotaku, where we broke news, covered events, and brought you hard-hitting investigations. You might also have seen us at Motherboard by Vice, The Verge and The Washington Post’s games vertical Launcher. We got back together to start this site not just so we could all blog together again, but to try something new for ourselves and for games journalism.

  18. The Handbasket

    Hello! I’m Marisa Kabas, a Brooklyn-based independent writer and reporter. After watching the journalism infrastructure crumble over the last decade, I decided that I needed to have a place where I could share my work and thoughts no matter what. Thus, The Handbasket was born.

    When I launched in June 2022, it was a side project—somewhere to publish more personal stuff or pieces I knew corporate outlets would never take. But in the summer of 2023, I decided to bet on myself and go all in on making this space a success.

    I’ve deeply covered former Congressman George Santos, the police raid on a small Kansas newspaper, Elon Musk’s antisemitism, and now the unraveling of the federal government and the erosion of American Democracy by Donald Trump in his second term as president. I’ve reported scoop after scoop after scoop, and have no intention of slowing down.

    I’m glad to have you here and I hope you’ll soon consider yourself a ‘Basketeer.

  19. The Intercept

    At The Intercept, we investigate powerful individuals and institutions to expose corruption and injustice. We see journalism as an instrument of civic action. We’re here to change the world, not just describe it. The Intercept aspires to drive meaningful change by empowering the public with information to demand a better world from institutions and leaders. We believe rigorous and courageous journalism plays a vital role in protecting human rights, safeguarding freedoms, checking the influence of money and power, and moving society toward a just future.

  20. ProPublica

    To expose abuses of power and betrayals of the public trust by government, business, and other institutions, using the moral force of investigative journalism to spur reform through the sustained spotlighting of wrongdoing. ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force. We dig deep into important issues, shining a light on abuses of power and betrayals of public trust — and we stick with those issues as long as it takes to hold power to account.

  21. Words about Work

    Words About Work is a newsletter that tries to answer the question: “What does it mean to work for a living in the United States?” This newsletter focuses on providing weekly digests of U.S. labor news, as well as other original news, essays, commentary, and personal stories.

  22. Free Law Project

    Started in 2010, Free Law Project is the leading 501(c)(3) nonprofit using technology, data, and advocacy to make the legal ecosystem more equitable and competitive.

    We do this by:

    Curating and providing free, public, and permanent access to primary legal materials

    Developing technology useful for legal research and innovation

    Fostering and supporting an open ecosystem for legal research

    Supporting academic research in the legal sector

  23. The Appeal

    The Appeal is a nonprofit news organization dedicated to exposing how the U.S. criminal legal system fails to keep people safe and perpetuates harm. The Appeal is a nonprofit news organization that envisions a world in which systems of support and care, not punishment, create public safety.

    The Appeal’s journalism exposes the harms of a criminal legal system entrenched in centuries of systemic racism. We equip people with the information necessary to make change, and we elevate solutions that emerge from the communities most affected by policing, jails, and prisons in the U.S.

  24. Sick Times

    The Sick Times is a journalist-founded website chronicling the Long COVID crisis.

    We report on the common, life-changing disease following SARS-CoV-2 infection that affects over 400 million people worldwide and can be fatal. Our coverage spans related infection-associated chronic conditions such as myalgic encephalomyelitis, dysautonomia, mast cell activation syndrome, and more. Unlike many outlets, we continue to report on the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. No denial, minimizing, or gaslighting here. Join us as we investigate injustices, challenge powerful institutions, wade through the latest research, assess COVID-19 data, and offer a platform for those most affected by the crisis.

  25. The Reveal

    Deeper into movies (and a little TV). Essays, reviews, conversation. Past and present. From the editors of The Dissolve.

  26. Get Alternative

    The Alternative was created to be the music site that we wanted to exist. A site with impeccable taste, quality content, and intelligent stances on important issues. The Alternative staff pledges itself to providing you (our readers) with only the best music and art. Our taste is our resume. While our staff may frequently disagree on specific albums and artists, no member of our staff has poor taste, and we will never dishonestly promote music we do not believe in. Our goal is to promote the best music possible and that has been the foundational principle of The Alternative from the very beginning.

    We will also use our platform to speak out on important issues and stand up for what we believe in, whether that be in an Op-Ed column, on social media, or by our actions. We will not tolerate racism, sexism, classism, fascism or any other ignorant and harmful beliefs. We will always side with generosity, intelligence, and love over greed, bigotry, and hate. No one is perfect and no one is always right; if we are ever in the wrong, we will change. The Alternative will strive for the best in ourselves, the music industry, and the world.

  27. Hearing Things

    The music industry is once again at a crossroads. Streaming was supposed to democratize music, making it more equitable for all. That didn’t happen. Now the most famous artists are dominating the industry like never before, while everyone else is scrounging for pennies. What’s left of music media is chasing those same huge artists for an ever-decreasing slice of the SEO pie. Virality is king, stan armies run rampant, A.I. is ascendant. It can sometimes feel like the urge to make a meaningful connection with an artist, album, or song is almost passé. Hearing Things is a bulwark against all the bullshit. We are a worker-owned music and culture platform with the freedom and expertise to delve into the art we love (or absolutely do not love!) in a way that furthers the conversation instead of just regurgitating it. We are writers and editors with many decades of collective experience covering music and culture at Pitchfork, The Fader, Vibe, Spin, Gawker, Jezebel, and elsewhere. There’s a good chance we’ve played a part in introducing you to some of your favorite artists and deepened your appreciation of some of this century’s most important records. At Hearing Things, we’re continuing to do that work—and more—on our own terms.

  28. Salvo (Kim Kelly)

    For now, this newsletter is simply a labor of love from one metalhead to a couple thousand others. Salvo's articles will focus on conversations with the folks who spend their precious time on this burning earth creating heavy metal art, and choose to share it with us. We'll speak of the personal, the celestial, the strange, the gross, the silly, and the bizarre—sure, we'll talk about the music, too, but my goal with Salvo is to dig beneath the surface, and find the stories.

  29. Capital B Atlanta

    Capital B is a local and national nonprofit news organization reporting on stories you won’t find anywhere else.

    Our national team produces in-depth journalism on topics of crucial importance to Black people across the country, such as politics, health, criminal justice, the environment, and rural issues.

    Capital B Atlanta and Capital B Gary are the first two in a growing network of local newsrooms anchored by Capital B’s national hub. Our local newsrooms publish need-to-know information — such as how to find affordable housing, apply for benefits, and vote — civic journalism, and accountability reporting, all informed by intensive community listening and engagement. We’re an antidote to low-quality, low-context news that clouds our information pipelines. Capital B offers clear, accessible reporting on a local and national level that’s tailored to the needs of our audience and free for all. Capital B is news you can trust — news we need.

  30. The Triibe

    We wanted Chicago’s journalism ecosystem to tell more thoughtful stories about Black people, stories that captured the multifaceted essence of our lived experiences, and solutions-driven stories that could teach and empower. Back in the mid-2010s, gun violence tallies dominated the headlines above the fold of every Chicago daily’s website and newspaper. As viral videos and images of Black death permeated news coverage, we observed how the media’s relationship with Black communities replicated harm and trauma rather than healing and solutions.

    In 2016, filmmaker Morgan Elise Johnson and journalist Tiffany Walden set out to create the digital media platform, thetriibe.com. As co-founders, they crafted the company’s mission to reshape the narrative of Black Chicago, blending and remixing “traditional” journalism methodologies with those of the Black Press that they’d long admired and respected. With the support of web developer and founding partner David Elutilo, The TRiiBE launched in February 2017.

    Since its launch, The TRiiBE has produced an annual magazine, a local business and event database, two weekly newsletters and monthly outreach events, in addition to daily reporting on thetriibe.com.

  31. Capital B Gary

    Capital B is a local and national nonprofit news organization reporting on stories you won’t find anywhere else.

    Our national team produces in-depth journalism on topics of crucial importance to Black people across the country, such as politics, health, criminal justice, the environment, and rural issues.

    Capital B Atlanta and Capital B Gary are the first two in a growing network of local newsrooms anchored by Capital B’s national hub. Our local newsrooms publish need-to-know information — such as how to find affordable housing, apply for benefits, and vote — civic journalism, and accountability reporting, all informed by intensive community listening and engagement. We’re an antidote to low-quality, low-context news that clouds our information pipelines. Capital B offers clear, accessible reporting on a local and national level that’s tailored to the needs of our audience and free for all. Capital B is news you can trust — news we need.

  32. Baltimore Beat

    Baltimore Beat is a Black-led, Black-controlled nonprofit newspaper and media outlet. Our mission is to honor the tradition of the Black press and the spirit of alt-weekly journalism with reporting that focuses on community, questions power structures, and prioritizes thoughtful engagement with our readers.

    We aim to serve all of Baltimore City, including those with limited internet access and those who are a part of underrepresented communities.

    Our organization aspires toward a more equitable, accountable, and rigorous future for journalism that fully represents the stories of all our neighbors.

  33. Amsterdam News

    The New York Amsterdam News was started more than a century ago, with a $10 investment. It has gone on to become one of the most important Black newspapers in the country and today remains one of the most influential Black-owned and -operated media businesses in the nation, if not the world. On Dec. 4, 1909, James H. Anderson put out the first edition of the Amsterdam News with six sheets of paper, a lead pencil, a dressmaker’s table and that $10 investment. The Amsterdam News was one of only 50 Black newspapers in the country at that time. Copies were sold for two-cents a piece from his home at 132 W. 65th St. in Manhattan. The paper was named after the avenue where Anderson lived in New York’s San Juan Hill section of Manhattan.

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    The Amsterdam News has enjoyed significant accomplishments. In October of 1930, it became the second Black newspaper to be admitted to the Audit Bureau of Circulation. In 1936, it became the first and remains the only Black newspaper to be unionized in all departments by the Newspaper Guild of New York Local 3. While the Amsterdam News is “The New Black View,” it remains keenly aware and respectful of the fact that it serves an increasingly multi-racial and multi-ethnic community in New York and beyond. Today, the New York Amsterdam News remains the voice of one of the largest and most influential Black communities in the country and the world.

  34. Capital B

    Capital B is a local and national nonprofit news organization reporting on stories you won’t find anywhere else.

    Our national team produces in-depth journalism on topics of crucial importance to Black people across the country, such as politics, health, criminal justice, the environment, and rural issues.

    Capital B Atlanta and Capital B Gary are the first two in a growing network of local newsrooms anchored by Capital B’s national hub. Our local newsrooms publish need-to-know information — such as how to find affordable housing, apply for benefits, and vote — civic journalism, and accountability reporting, all informed by intensive community listening and engagement. We’re an antidote to low-quality, low-context news that clouds our information pipelines. Capital B offers clear, accessible reporting on a local and national level that’s tailored to the needs of our audience and free for all. Capital B is news you can trust — news we need.

  35. Spitfire News

    Hello! My name is Kat Tenbarge and I’m an award-winning independent journalist.

    I write Spitfire News, a newsletter about internet culture, politics, and media. A lot of my reporting has to do with gender, violence, and pop culture. I have broken major stories containing sexual assault and harassment allegations against influencers and celebrities. I cover AI and the growing impact of nonconsensual sexually-explicit deepfakes, as well as social media smear campaigns against abuse victims.

  36. Sahan Journal

    Founded in August of 2019, Sahan Journal is a nonprofit digital newsroom dedicated to reporting for immigrants and communities of color in Minnesota. Our diverse staff creates exceptional journalism: coverage that truly represents the changing face of Minnesota and recognizes that democratic engagement and power belong to everyone.

    Our stories reach audiences across many platforms, including our website, social media, video, newsletters, and community events. To reach more audiences, we share our stories with small community papers and with the state’s biggest mainstream newsrooms, in print and public radio.

    Sahan Journal’s mission is to give immigrants and communities of color the kind of committed, responsive news coverage that we all deserve.

  37. In these Times

    In 1976, author and historian James Weinstein, along with a handful of journalists, moved to Chicago to launch an independent publication to inform and critically analyze the emerging new movements on the American Left. They called the publication In These Times.

    The first issue of In These Times was on released November 15th, 1976. They modeled their new publication on Appeal to Reason, a socialist newspaper from the turn of the century that once reached more than half a million subscribers. From the beginning, In These Times relied on the financial support of its readers, and the list of founding sponsors included Julian Bond, Noam Chomsky, Barbara Ehrenreich, Daniel Ellsberg and Michael Harrington.

    In These Times carved out a unique space on the Left, bridging coverage of social movements with progressive electoral politics while publishing groundbreaking investigations that challenge the growing influence of corporations over government and our daily lives.

  39. Prism Reports

    When Prism was established in 2019, it was because we knew that the status quo media landscape wasn’t reflecting enough of the truth—and it wasn’t bringing us closer to our vision of collective liberation and justice. We saw a different path forward, one that we could forge by disrupting and dismantling toxic narratives, uncovering the hard truths of injustice alongside the people experiencing the acute impacts of injustice, and providing a platform for people of color to tell their own stories, and those of their communities.

    Mission

    Through in-depth and thought-provoking journalism, Prism reflects the lived experiences of people most impacted by injustice. As an independent and nonprofit newsroom led by journalists of color, we tell stories from the ground up: to disrupt harmful narratives, and to inform movements for justice.

    Vision

    Our vision is collective liberation and justice for people and communities who are historically oppressed.

    At Prism, our journalists are developing a full and accurate record of what’s happening in our communities and systems—developed alongside people on the frontlines of injustice. Our work is in pursuit of collective power and justice for people and communities who are most often left out of mainstream news coverage, with stories that impact lasting social, culture, and systems change.

  40. Assigned Media

    Assigned media is your transgender news website. Mainstream coverage of transgender life is falling short, while transphobic propaganda on the right grows louder and more insistent every day. Assigned publishes factual, up to date, responsible coverage of trans issues, allowing trans people and our allies to separate the truth from the lies and build a response to anti-trans hate that achieves dignity and equality for trans people in the US and beyond.

  41. Alabama Reflector

    The Alabama Reflector is an independent nonprofit website covering politics and policy in our state. We look at the problems affecting Alabamians, and search for solutions. We connect readers with the decisions made in the hallways of the State House and try to give a voice to those outside it. We write stories about people in power and men and women on the margins. We hope to reflect what our home is, and what it could be.

    We do not run ads. We do not maintain paywalls. Our coverage is free to share and publish under the Creative Commons license. For information about republishing, email info@alabamareflector.com.

  42. Alaska Beacon

    Alaska Beacon is an independent, nonpartisan news organization focused on connecting Alaskans to their state government. Alaska, like many states, has seen a decline in the coverage of state news. We aim to reverse that.

    Our name echoes the first verse of the Alaska Flag Song: “The great North Star with its steady light, O’er land and sea a beacon bright.”

    Our journalists report fairly and fearlessly on the people and interests that determine state policy. We do not serve any political party or private interest. We support the ability of all Alaskans to participate in the political process. We provide accurate, factual reporting. We promptly correct errors. If you see one, let us know.

    Beacon reporters explore how state policies affect specific areas like the economy and environment, education, health, and criminal and social justice. We aim to tell stories that aren’t being told, to bring fresh perspectives to state issues and to amplify the voices of Alaska communities that have been marginalized.

    Alaska Beacon provides a forum for commentary on state issues, with a goal of elevating policy conversations. These commentaries don’t come from our reporters and are labeled differently from our news reporting. Read our submission guidelines here.

  43. Coyote Media

    COYOTE Media Collective was founded in 2025 by a team of longtime journalists in the Bay Area. We’re reporters and podcasters, filmmakers and photographers, opinion columnists and culture critics. We've watched hedge funds and mismanagement destroy the nation’s media ecosystem, and we refuse to believe in our own expendability — or yours.

    Inspired by the alt-weeklies of yore, we envisioned an outlet that reflected the complexity and depth of the region we know and love. We serve readers who want to feel more connected to their communities, and who understand that a city’s greatest asset is the everyday people and families living within it. That community is the only way we all survive.

    We call ourselves COYOTE in homage to the Indigenous trickster, the endemic Bay Area animal, and the local 1970s sex worker rights group by the same name. In a nod to the latter’s legacy, we invite you to Call Off Your Old Tired Ethics!

  44. L.A. Taco

    L.A. TACO celebrates our Los Angeles.

    This is not the L.A. you see in the movies or on TV.

    L.A. TACO is an independently owned and operated media platform. We bring our loyal readers and paying members street-level news stories that often cover L.A.'s most marginalized communities, stories that other publications wouldn't dare cover or don't have the credibility to report on. We also feature profiles on L.A.'s underground culture and the everyday heroes who propel our fine city.

    All of this is anchored by our constantly updated database of the best taquerías and affordable places to eat in this vital, continually evolving metropolis. Our reporting serves L.A.'s working communities outside the confines of L.A.'s trendy neighborhoods, in neighborhoods far south of 10, east of the 710, and north of the 101.

    For 20 years, we have delivered raw, street-level journalism from all corners of L.A. County to our loyal readers, supporters, members, and advertising partners who share our passion for Los Angeles.

  45. The Southlander

    The Southlander is the only dedicated investigative news cooperative serving Greater Los Angeles. We are a worker-led nonprofit newsroom focused on bringing a critical eye to the region’s slumlords, polluters, politicians, cops, and corporate crooks. Our powerhouse collective of reporters, editors, photographers, and data experts is based in Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Orange County.

    The Southlander soft-launched in 2025 as a result of a merger between FORTHE, Long Beach’s longest-running independent media outlet, and former Knock LA journalists, who were locked out of their newsroom for demanding editorial independence.

    The Southlander is a proud member of Report for America’s Newsroom Accelerator program.

  46. Block Club Chicago

    Block Club Chicago is a nonprofit news organization dedicated to delivering reliable, nonpartisan and essential coverage of Chicago’s diverse neighborhoods.

    Our Story

    Block Club Chicago was created by former DNAinfo Chicago editors following the shutdown of DNAinfo and Gothamist in November of 2017. After hearing from people all over the city about how much they missed our truly local coverage, we knew we had to get back to work.

    Thanks to more than 3,000 Kickstarter backers and generous support from Civil, we were able to recruit a dedicated team of reporters ready to hit the streets. Our focus remains on telling stories that matter in the neighborhoods, and growing our coverage sustainably through reader and donor support.

    We decided to call ourselves the Block Club because we felt it reflected our mission: to build community through truly ground-level reporting of the city’s neighborhoods. If you don’t know about the history of Chicago’s block clubs, you can read up on them here.

  47. Kansas Reflector

    Kansas Reflector is a nonprofit news operation providing in-depth reporting, diverse opinions and daily coverage of state government and politics. This public service is free to readers and other news outlets.

    Through its opinion section, Kansas Reflector works to amplify voices of people whose lives are affected by public policies but who might typically be left out of public debate. We seek to increase Kansans’ awareness of how decisions made by elected representatives and other public servants affect our day-to-day lives. We hope to empower and inspire greater participation in democracy throughout Kansas.

    Launched in July 2020, Kansas Reflector is an affiliate of States Newsroom, the nation’s largest state-focused nonprofit news organization, supported by grants and donations. Kansas Reflector retains full editorial independence.

  48. Ann Arbor Observer

    Since 1976, the Ann Arbor Observer has been putting readers in touch with our town. Packed with concise and insightful news of Ann Arbor people, politics, education, shopping, dining, and entertainment, our newsprint magazine has a monthly circulation of 53,000, reaching all single-family homes in greater Ann Arbor, apartment residents by request, and all Washtenaw County Chamber of Commerce members.

  49. Minnesota Reformer

    The Minnesota Reformer is an independent, nonprofit news organization dedicated to keeping Minnesotans informed and unearthing stories other outlets can’t or won’t tell. We’re in the halls of government tracking what elected officials are up to — and monitoring the powerful forces trying to influence them. But we’re also on the streets, at the bars and parks, on farms and in warehouses, telling you stories of the people being affected by the actions of government and big business. And we’re free. No ads. No paywall. The Minnesota Reformer and its articles, graphics, and commentary are also free to republish. In fact, we welcome and encourage it. Please adhere to some simple guidelines, and let us know if you republish our stories.

  50. Mississippi Free Press

    The mission of the Mississippi Free Press, a nonprofit journalism website and multimedia network that launched in March 2020, is to publish deep public-interest reporting into causes of and solutions to the social, political and structural challenges facing all Mississippians and their communities. Mississippians need to know each other across regions and share our challenges and solutions despite geographic and other differences. We are introducing Mississippians to each other through our deep accountability reporting and compelling people-focused storytelling, and by convening online and physical “solutions circles,” using our statewide networks to ensure inclusivity and representation.

  51. Philly Inquirer

    For those with a stake in Philadelphia — people looking to thrive where they live, and those who want to keep their finger on the pulse of what makes Philly, Philly — The Philadelphia Inquirer is your essential source of information in the city and region. No other news organization is as deeply rooted in Philadelphia or better understands what makes it tick, from the communities of Chinatown to the playgrounds of West Philly to the suburbs of our surrounding counties, than The Inquirer.

  52. Texas Observer

    The Texas Observer is a progressive nonprofit news outlet and print magazine covering the Lone Star State. The Observer strives to make Texas a more equitable place through investigative reporting, narrative storytelling, and political and cultural coverage and commentary. We dig beyond the headlines and contextualize news events. Our essays, reviews, and criticism seek to create a new cultural canon and challenge existing mythologies.

  53. West Virginia Watch

    West Virginia Watch is an independent, nonpartisan news service based in Charleston.

    Our journalists will hold public officials and agencies accountable, and inform West Virginians of what’s going on behind closed doors. We focus on issues that affect our state every day – such as poverty, access to health care, the foster care system – with an aim of filling the gaps in coverage caused by shrinking newsrooms.

    The Watch is an affiliate of States Newsroom, the nation’s largest state-focused nonprofit news organization, supported by grants and donations. We retain full editorial independence.

    West Virginia Watch is free to read without paywalls or subscription fees.

  54. High Country News

    High Country News started with a simple yet powerful vision. In 1970, Wyoming rancher Tom Bell saw the environmental challenges of the West and decided to take a stand. From a gritty black-and-white tabloid, HCN has grown into a distinguished media voice, dedicated to providing comprehensive coverage and insights of the Western United States.

    What sets HCN apart is its dedication to uncovering the complexities of the West. It’s not just about landscapes and geography; it’s about the people, the communities, and the ever-changing interactions between human and non-human environments. HCN’s writers have shed light on the diverse natural and human communities, dispelling myths and stereotypes that often overshadow the region’s true essence.

    High Country News is independent and supported by its readers, who supply a remarkable 75% of our operating revenue through subscriptions and donations.

  55. Wisconsin Watch

    We are Wisconsin Watch. Here’s why you can trust us.

    Wisconsin Watch is a nonpartisan, nonprofit investigative news outlet. We increase the quality and quantity of investigative reporting in Wisconsin, while training current and future investigative journalists. Our work fosters an informed citizenry and strengthens democracy.

    We currently have reporters based in Madison and Milwaukee and have other members of our robust editorial and business teams located across the state. We collaborate and share our content with mainstream and niche media across Wisconsin and the nation.

    We are a 501(c)(3) charitable organization operated by a professional staff under the guidance of a nationally noted board of directors. Our legal name is Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism (WCIJ Inc.).

  56. Bellingcat

    Bellingcat is an independent investigative collective of researchers, investigators and citizen journalists brought together by a passion for open source research.

    Founded in 2014, we have pioneered the use of open source research methods to investigate a variety of subjects of public interest. These range from the shooting down of flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine to police violence in Colombia and the illegal wildlife trade in the UAE. Our research is regularly referenced by international media and has been cited by several courts and investigative missions.

    We design and share verifiable methods of ethical digital investigation. By publishing walkthroughs to open source research methods and holding tailored training sessions on their use for journalists, human rights activists and members of the public, we’re broadening the scope and application of open source research.

  57. Burns Notice

    Burns Notice is an independent publication by journalist Katelyn Burns. She was the first ever openly trans Capitol Hill Reporter in US history and also reported on the 2020 election as part of Vox's politics team. She brings a broad background to her reporting, including her former career in banking and finance and her bachelor's degree in sport management from the University of Massachusetts.

    More than just a trans journalist covering trans issues, Katelyn Burns has a deep interest in how today's news and politics sit within the broader historical context.

  58. Democracy Now

    Democracy Now! produces a daily, global, independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González. Our reporting includes breaking daily news headlines and in-depth interviews with people on the front lines of the world’s most pressing issues. On Democracy Now!, you’ll hear a diversity of voices speaking for themselves, providing a unique and sometimes provocative perspective on global events.

  59. Mother Jones

    Mother Jones is a nonprofit, reader-supported newsroom founded in 1976 that reaches millions of people each month across our website, social media, videos, newsletter, and print magazine. Mother Jones is produced by the Center for Investigative Reporting, which also produces Reveal, the weekly investigative radio show and podcast, and More To The Story, the weekly podcast.

    Our newsroom investigates the big stories that may be ignored or overlooked by other news outlets, including about democracy and voting rights, racial justice, reproductive rights, and food and agriculture.

    We are America’s oldest investigative news outlet, and are based in San Francisco with bureaus in Washington, DC, and New York. We are an independent newsroom (meaning we don’t have any corporate owners), and are accountable only to you, our readers. Our mission is to deliver hard-hitting reporting that raises awareness and inspires change.

  60. Real News Network

    The Real News Network (TRNN) makes media connecting you to the movements, people, and perspectives that are advancing the cause of a more just, equal, and livable planet. We broaden your understanding of the issues, contexts, and voices behind the news headlines.

    We are rigorous in our journalism and dedicated to the facts, but unafraid to engage alongside movements for change, because we believe journalism and media making has a critical role to play in illuminating pathways for collective action.

    That’s why we make media engaging people not as a passive audience of consumers and spectators, but as active—or soon-to-be activated—participants in the struggle for a better world. Our platform highlights the voices and ideas not just of academics and pundits, but grassroots participants in social movements for change: the people on the frontlines of fights against injustice.

  61. The Conversation

    The Conversation is a nonprofit, independent news organization dedicated to unlocking the knowledge of experts for the public good.We publish trustworthy and informative articles written by academic experts for the general public and edited by our team of journalists.

    On this website (and through distribution of our articles to thousands of news outlets worldwide), you’ll find explanatory journalism on the events, discoveries and issues that matter today. Our articles share researchers’ expertise in policy, science, health, economics, education, history, ethics and most every subject studied in colleges and universities. Some articles offer practical advice grounded in research, while others simply provide authoritative answers to questions that sparked our curiosity.

    The Conversation U.S. is part of a global group of news organizations founded in Australia in 2011 by Andrew Jaspan, a former newspaper editor who wanted to encourage academics to engage with the public, and Jack Rejtman. Jaspan led the U.S. launch in October 2014. Our main newsroom is in Boston, with editors working remotely in cities across the country.

  62. Tangle News

    Tangle is an award-winning media organization that covers the biggest politics stories in the U.S. by summarizing arguments from the right, left, and center (then "our take").

    We are independent, non-partisan, and subscriber-supported, with a newsletter read by over 450,000 people in 60+ countries across the world and a podcast that reaches hundreds of thousands of listeners every month. Our audience is made up of conservatives, liberals, independents, and those who don't identify with any political tribe.

  63. Truthout

    Truthout is a nonprofit news organization dedicated to providing independent reporting and commentary on a diverse range of social justice issues. Since our founding in 2001, we have anchored our work in principles of accuracy, transparency, and independence from the influence of corporate and political forces.

    Truthout works to spark action by revealing systemic social, racial, economic and environmental injustice and providing a platform for progressive and transformative ideas, through in-depth investigative reporting and critical analysis. With a powerful, independent voice, we spur transformations in consciousness and inspire both policy change and direct action. For more on our editorial approach, please read “Remaking Media in the Pursuit of Justice” and “A Call to the Media: Let’s Go Beyond ‘Preserving Democracy.’”

  64. WTF just happened today

    What The Fuck Just Happened Today? is a free, reader-funded newsletter that's been chronicling the daily shock and awe in national politics since 2017. It's produced by Matt – a real life human! – and published every afternoon, Monday through Thursday. More than 200,000 people rely on WTFJHT for a concise, focused recap of the day’s political news.

  65. The Colorado Sun

    The Colorado Sun is a journalist-founded, award-winning and nonprofit news outlet based in Denver that strives to cover all of Colorado so that our state — our community — can better understand itself.

    In this way, we believe we can contribute to a more vibrant, informed and whole Colorado.

    We are committed to fact-based, in-depth and nonpartisan journalism. We cover everything from politics and culture to the outdoor industry and education.

  66. Racket

    Racket is a writer-owned, reader-funded, alt-weekly-style publication founded by four former City Pages editors in 2021. We trade in the same fun and fearless journalism CP specialized in since 1979: Minnesota news, politics, music, arts, culture, civic oddities, food and drink, and theater, plus local angles galore. And we do it in a way that's actually enjoyable to read.

  67. Hell Gate

    Hello and welcome to Hell Gate. We are a subscriber-funded, worker-owned news outlet about New York City, named for the city's sturdiest (and handsomest) bridge over its most treacherous currents. The goal? To be trenchant, playful, outraged, irreverent, and useful to our readers; deeply skeptical of power but stubbornly idealistic. And never a chore to read.

  68. Range Media

    RANGE is a media organization for people who love the Inland Northwest and want to make it better. We believe our communities are stronger when our newsrooms are run by truth’s fiercest advocates: the journalists themselves. Since 2020, RANGE has built a newsroom that empowers working people with civic education and people-centered investigative reporting. We are emphatically anti-racist, class-focused and passionate about bridging divides to build solidarity among all people, but especially working people. As a worker-owned cooperative dedicated to democratic management, RANGE exists to serve our region, to resurrect the idea of thriving careers in local journalism and to ensure rank-and-file journalists have the power to direct our growth in ways that best support the beats they cover and the community we all serve.

  69. Gloria

    Gloria is the modern media brand for adult women. We’re two media veterans who want to carve out a new path for women like us. Because we still feel 25 unless we’re standing next to a 25 year old. Then we’re pretty happy with our age.

    We’re deprogramming ourselves (and others!) about what getting older means in a youth-obsessed society. Because even if we aren’t overjoyed with every change age brings, at least we’re not in our twenties anymore. Don’t call it a mid-life crisis. It’s a jumping-off point.

  70. Dame Magazine

    Incisive. Irreverent. Curious. Provocative. That’s DAME.

    When I first started DAME well over a decade ago, women’s media was dominated by print magazines dedicated to fashion and diet tips. Few felt like they reflected the depth of conversations I was having with my friends, and they certainly didn’t share our point of view or voice. And so DAME was born—a media company dedicated to the substantive issues that shape our world, with narratives informed by the very audience we serve.

    In the time since, the media ecosystem in the United States has drastically changed. Widespread and unchecked disinformation has cultivated deep divisions and distrust in our democratic institutions, in facts, and in one another.

    One thing hasn’t changed, however: The number of women leading newsrooms. Today, only 11 percent of all media is owned by women, and less than a third of the world’s top editors at major outlets are women. Even in a world that looks so different now, that void I felt years ago is still present.

    DAME is a women-led, independent, reader-funded magazine dedicated to producing journalism that is accessible, intersectional, and illuminating. We tell stories that are smart, progressive, and incisive, for readers who are savvy, curious, and forward-thinking.

    Our goal is to level with you; to put words to and make sense of what you’re feeling; to cut through the noise of the internet with insights and solutions that are actually meaningful to your life once you power down your screens. Our democracy is only as strong as the united, informed electorate that makes it up, and we know you have a stake in it. For that reason, we seek to tell human-centric stories that empower connection, build community, and foster participation in our government.

  71. Chicago Reader

    The Chicago Reader has been a fearless, innovative, and nationally respected media voice in Chicago for more than 50 years. In print every week and daily online, we are tastemakers, incisive critics, and agenda-setters. Our readers look to us for what’s new, what’s now, what’s next, and depend on us to hold local government and other public authorities accountable—not to take sides.

    We are a community-supported, non-profit organization, and we could not be more proud of our equitable approach to coverage, staffing, and vendor supply. We’ve got fresh talent and fresh energy, and we’re thrilled to continue to deliver our unflagging, unfiltered take on Chicago.

    We are the Reader. We are Chicago. And we speak Chicago.

  72. Lux

    Lux is a feminist magazine of politics and culture founded in 2021. We publish a glossy print edition three times a year featuring our award-winning writers, and a regular newsletter.

    We are interested in the many points at which identity intersects with politics. Our coverage runs from in-depth political reporting — on underground abortion networks, for example, or on abolitionists’ 911 alternatives — to reviews of the latest batch of bisexual novels and reports on feminist politics from Afghanistan to Mexico.

    We publish established and emerging writers and artists, delivering their work to readers in over a dozen countries.

  73. The Conversationalist

    The Conversationalist is an independent nonprofit and feminist publication focused on global perspectives, from the personal to the political. Our mission is two-fold: publishing feminist solutions journalism on global affairs and culture, and incubating a community that wants to engage constructively with the media. We seek to change the way people feel after reading the news by prioritizing empathy in our reporting, interrogating the impact of policy on vulnerable people and publishing under-amplified voices. The Conversationalist is pushing the boundaries of what’s possible for journalism, civic engagement, and democracy, one brave conversation at a time.

    Feminist stories. Global Perspectives. Zero BS.

  74. American Prospect

    The American Prospect is devoted to promoting informed discussion on public policy from a progressive perspective. In print and online, the Prospect brings a narrative, journalistic approach to complex issues, addressing the policy alternatives and the politics necessary to create good legislation. We help to dispel myths, challenge conventional wisdom, and expand the dialogue.

  75. Sludge

    Sludge strives to give our readers urgent, accurate, in-depth information about how moneyed interests are shaping politics. We don’t accept the narratives that are put forward by establishment media or political parties, we dig into the primary sources, disclosures, and data to give you the important facts that illuminate the real story behind the headlines.

    Sludge is a nonprofit project, supported by our readers’ subscriptions and the occasional small charitable gifts. We’re a tiny, two-person operation, so we have virtually no overhead and any support we receive from our readers goes directly back into our reporting.

    Founded in 2018, Sludge has published thousands of reports and has been featured in top-tier newspapers, on cable news programs, and in countless podcasts.

    Our nonpartisan reporting doesn’t shy away from covering the entire political spectrum. We report critically on Democrats, Republicans, progressives, libertarians, billionaire philanthropists, D.C. think tanks, corporate lobbyists, dark money funnelers, astroturf advocacy groups, trade associations, and more.

  76. Popheist

    Pop culture media is a hellscape. Sites are overrun with intrusive ads, or they’re SEO farms, or they pay writers at near-criminal rates. Some of them pollute the internet with AI-generated garbage, upon which other AI-generated sites create their own garbage. Google now deprioritizes useful search results by reconstituting this Internet slurry into its own AI-generated responses, forcing the aforementioned SEO farms to stray further and further from meaning.

    All of this results in a pink slime of content. Writing by-product. And outlets with real writing — ones that pay their writers anything resembling reasonable rates or offer a living wage — are shuttered one after the next.

    Pop Heist hopes to balm this wound, because we believe pop culture is a treasure. Writing with thought, humor, and heart — writing that pays writers what they deserve — should never be locked in a vault of reinforced SEO.

    So we’re breaking it out.

    We choose authenticity over algorithms, quirks over clicks. We value transparency and equity. We’re independent and reader-funded. Everything we create is made by passionate collaborators for eager accomplices, and we’re proud to be part of the emerging class of worker-owned media outlets.

    We’re here for news as much as we are olds and weirds. Breaking news might appear alongside near-forgotten tidbits of cultural history. Wonders of the silver screen might appear alongside direct-to-DVD knock-offs. We want to allow great writers to explore the things they’re passionate about, and we believe culture of any brow — high, low, or sideways, if that’s a thing — should be approached with respect.

    We’re pulling a heist, because everyone deserves a cut of the culture.

  77. The Emancipator

    The Emancipator is a nonprofit digital magazine that reimagines the nation’s first abolitionist newspapers for a new day. Our mission, like those who came before us, is to leverage the power of journalism to turn public opinion against racist policies and ideas. We expose the history, harms, and pervasiveness of racial inequity and injustice in all aspects of life, and explore solutions for its abolition. From health disparities and the wealth gap to climate inequality and police violence, The Emancipator is confronting the biggest racial justice issues of our time.

  78. Autonomy News

    Welcome to Autonomy News, a new publication created and owned by two reproductive rights and justice journalists.

    We write about bodily autonomy and the attacks levied by politicians and activists who want to undermine it. Our work spans abortion, birth control, pregnancy, childbirth, adoption, gender-affirming care, and more. We also cover strategic missteps made by groups that support reproductive rights and justice, and when these groups interrupt people’s access to care, or harm their own workers despite their stated values.

    There is not enough coverage of the forces shaping people’s ability to control their reproduction and gender expression—and we know those forces include nominally progressive organizations. We will tell the stories of abortion workers fighting their own bosses and insidious right-wing actors alike, because we understand that threats to bodily autonomy go beyond simple political narratives.

  79. Rewire News Group

    Rewire News Group is an independent nonprofit newsroom and the only national publication exclusively dedicated to expert reporting on the full spectrum of reproductive and sexual health, rights, and justice. Since our launch as a news outlet in 2012 our core purpose has remained unchanged: To combat pervasive misinformation and disinformation that threatens American democracy with rigorous original journalism, analysis, and commentary.

  80. Sequencer Magazine

    Sequencer is a place to decode our world with stories about science. It’s a venue for readers who care about pressing scientific questions and appreciate the weird, exciting, rage-inducing, spine-tingling, mind-bending, or even hilarious phenomena around us. It’s a platform for perennially curious journalists who don’t take themselves too seriously. It’s an invitation to discover alongside us.

  81. Defector

    Defector is an employee-owned sports and culture website.

    We write about sports, politics, TV, movies, science, weird shit that happens on the internet, and anything else that catches our attention, because we believe that a good publication is one that reflects the genuine interests and obsessions of its staff.

    We started this company because media is fucked now. We want to be a website that you will actually want to read. We hope to give you a publication that exists not just as a name that occasionally pops up in your various social media feeds, but as a daily destination. We aren’t here to gratify ourselves or churn out “content,” a word wholly devoid of ideas and values, but to create good work that will earn your loyal readership.

  82. Citation Needed

    Keep up with the happenings in the tech world without all the boosterism. Cryptocurrency critic and technology researcher Molly White publishes Citation Needed, a newsletter that critically examines the tech sector, with a particular emphasis on cryptocurrency, cutting through industry hype to explore technology's tangible effects on people's lives. She provides clear analysis and thorough explorations of stories that mainstream coverage often overlooks or fails to challenge.

  83. The Markup

    The Markup is a nonprofit newsroom that challenges technology to serve the public good. Our journalism is actionable and drives real-world impact.

    In 2024, The Markup became a part of CalMatters, a nonpartisan and nonprofit news organization that explains California policies and politics and makes its government more transparent and accountable. This trailblazing combination of a national and a state newsroom creates an incredible opportunity to ground our work, have continuous impact, and allow our journalism to build real, long standing relationships with communities.

    Our approach is scientific: We build datasets from scratch, bulletproof our reporting, and show our work. We call this The Markup Method.

  84. Techdirt

    Started in 1997 by Floor64 founder Mike Masnick and then growing into a group blogging effort, the Techdirt blog relies on a proven economic framework to analyze and offer insight into news stories about changes in government policy, technology and legal issues that affect companies’ ability to innovate and grow. As the impact of technological innovation on society, civil liberties and consumer rights has grown, Techdirt’s coverage has expanded to include these critical topics.

    The dynamic and interactive community of Techdirt readers often comment on the addictive quality of the content on the site, a feeling supported by the blog’s average of ~1 million visitors per month and more than 1.7 million comments on 73,000+ posts. Both Business Week and Forbes have awarded Techdirt Best of the Web thought leader awards.

  85. Leah Reich

    Hi there, I'm Leah Reich, PhD. I'm a writer, researcher, and strategist who works to make technology and the tech industry more human. I've cared deeply about this for more than two decades, from the early days when I was an advice columnist to teenage boys on IGN and all through my career as both a writer and as a UX Researcher at companies like Slack, Instagram, and Spotify.

    In 2023, I started my newsletter, Meets Most, after I got laid off from Instagram. My goal with Meets Most is to help people better understand that the technology we use every day is not designed to benefit you, as a human being – and what all of us can do to fix that.

    Meets Most is an independent publication. For now, all content is free, but I appreciate any and all support, whether in the form of a paid subscription or a one-time donation.

  86. 404 Media

    404 Media is a journalist-founded digital media company exploring the ways technology is shaping–and is shaped by–our world. We're focused on investigative reports, longform features, blogs, and scoops about topics including: hacking, cybersecurity, cybercrime, sex, artificial intelligence, consumer rights, surveillance, privacy, and the democratization of the internet.

  87. Trans News Network

    Trans News Network (TNN) is a nonprofit LGBTQ+ news organization, as a project of Community Partners, a 501c(3) designated tax-exempt charity. Our reporting focuses on compassionate and fact-driven investigative journalism, analysis, opinion articles, and other reporting.

    Everyone who contributes to TNN is absolutely devoted to reporting the truth of the threats trans people face. Your support will be incredibly important for our mission of truth-centered journalism against the new wave of hatred. Free subscriptions are also highly appreciated and ensures you get our articles as soon as they are released!

  88. Rogue

    In May of 2025, we all lost our home and our outlet to talk about our passions when Vox Media sold Polygon and laid off the majority of its staff. We came back together after the layoffs with a little help from our friends at Rascal, determined to make something new. A new place where we can continue to share our love of video games and the ever-expanding culture surrounding them. But we knew we wanted it to be different this time.

    Rogue is worker-owned and independent. The news is constantly filled with large corporations and CEOs making the “difficult decision” to lay off huge numbers of dedicated employees while posting record profits and paying those same CEOs huge salaries. The product and the art are no longer the point. Profit is.

  89. Remap Radio

    Remap is a new media company from the creators of the long-running video game website, Waypoint, and its popular adjoining podcast, Waypoint Radio. Join Rob Zacny, Chia Contreras, Patrick Klepek, and a rotating cast of friends as they set off on a new adventure that has them obsessing over the video game Dragon’s Dogma nearly as much as they question the nature of capitalism. Remap is funded by, and only exists, because of its supporters. At Remap, you can expect multiple podcasts and streams each week about a variety of topics, including but not limited to games, rooting for sports teams that break your heart, inflatable hot tubs, hanging out on car auction websites, and more. At its core, Remap is about video games, but we can't help ourselves.

  90. Salt Lake Tribune

    In a historic move, the IRS approved a new nonprofit Salt Lake Tribune in October 2019, making it the first legacy newspaper in the U.S. to transform from a for-profit company to a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

    Under this new business model, The Tribune will continue to offer subscriptions and accept traditional advertising (although it will pay taxes on that income). But now, the newspaper can also receive donations — large and small — from donors who may receive a tax deduction for their donation. Since our approval, we’ve heard from hundreds of supporters from Utah and across the country, so thank you for the donations and encouragement!

    On the editorial side, The Tribune will continue offering unmatched reporting on state and local government, politics, the environment, education, religion, criminal justice, sports and the variety of rich stories about the people and places that make Utah special. The only substantive change readers will notice is that The Tribune’s editorial board — which operates independently of the news staff — will no longer make candidate endorsements. Nonprofits can’t do that under federal law.

  91. Flytrap

    The Flytrap is bringing principled and diverse cultural criticism and feminist reporting back to the internet. After a once-robust flowering of online feminist-rooted publications during the 2000s and 2010s, a dwindling number of sites, newsletters, podcasts, and other media are offering thoughtful, intentional work that sparks joy, excitement, curiosity, and introspection. That is our work, rather than click/rage-bait, SEO/algorithm-oriented content, and one-sided communication. We aim for quality, not quantity, with a few deep reads every week that invite time for reading and thinking, not bouncing to the next story.

  92. 51st

    The 51st is a worker-led nonprofit local news source for D.C. We believe that all D.C. residents deserve a more equitable and just place to live, and our reporting is rooted in our conviction that local journalism is meant to make people’s lives better.

    We pursue stories that hold leaders to account, demystify opaque city and civic processes, and celebrate the idiosyncrasies that make us proud to call D.C. home. Put simply, our mission is to make it easier — and more fun — to live in the District.