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anyone who is STILL trying to suggest that we are not in the throes of an authoritarian takeover is either not paying attention, expressing a WILD level of cognitive dissonance, or is protecting their own interests that stand at odds with what is required to fight back. pay attn!

Holding the line + staying on offense How COURIER is helping shape the government shutdown fight online

Now that Dems have made a stand, they need to hold the line, stay on offense + keep the conversation focused on all of the reasons they will not vote for a MAGA CR bill that will fund the active dismantling of democracy and lethal gutting of health care.
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Schumer + Jeffries need to hold the line with Trump that no Democrat, under any circumstance, will vote to fund the active weaponization of the U.S. military against the American people. This isn't politics as usual, this is an authoritarian takeover. I hope they lead accordingly.

A frightening consolidation of media power Key sources of information are coming under MAGA control.

The rapid consolidation of massive media brands + platforms by MAGA billionaires is no accident, and will accelerate the end of freedom of speech in America. Where are the brave billionaires who believe in freedom of speech more than lining their pockets?!
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The Only Way to End Political Violence Political violence surges, rhetoric escalates, and responsible media and action are needed now more than ever.

The only way we're going to rid society of political violence is for leaders from both parties to condemn violence in all forms and promote non-violent protest + debate. Trump + MAGA Republicans are doing the opposite in the aftermath of Kirk's murder. My post-
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LIVE NOW: LIVE with Camaron Stevenson: What’s the Government Really Got on Epstein and Trump? Nina Burleigh on Substack

Happening right now! @ninaburleigh.bsky.social and @camaron.bsky.social from @couriernewsroom.bsky.social are live talking about their exclusive reporting on Epstein 👇

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YouTube video by COURIER Trump’s Media Takeover Is Happening.

Corporate media is failing to stand up to Donald Trump. In this week's How Is This Better, host @akilahhughes.com talks to journalist @markjacob.bsky.social and COURIER founder and publisher @taraemcg.bsky.social about the future of media in Trump's America.

oh hey, @couriernewsroom.bsky.social 👀

YouTube video by COURIER Trump’s Media Takeover Is Happening.

I enjoyed being interviewed for the “How Is This Better” video podcast by‪ @akilahhughes.com‬. It was an opportunity to frankly discuss the Trump regime’s assault on independent news. Also interviewed was Courier founder @taraemcg.bsky.social‬, one of the most visionary voices in journalism today.

YouTube video by The Chuck ToddCast How Do Democrats Compete Against Republican-DOMINATED Media? | Chuck Todd Politics Podcast

One of the more thoughtful conversations I’ve had lately about where the doomscroll-poisoned media ecosystem is and where it’s headed, with a side of Epstein, of course - with Chuck Todd, of all media elites! 👇

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LIVE: Trump LASHES OUT as Epstein HAUNTS HIM from the Grave | The Weekend Show YouTube video by MeidasTouch

@couriernewsroom.bsky.social founder @taraemcg.bsky.social joins Anthony Davis to discuss Trump’s media shakedown, silencing dissent and the capitulation by networks and universities in the wake of this authoritarian takeover of government.

How MAGA's favorite military podcaster is fighting to "take the Rogan spot" Inside Shawn Ryan's forever wars.

“He caters to right wing listeners who distrust the government but don’t want to reflect on their own role in making our democracy considerably worse.” is the best sentence I’ve read in a while.

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How to Run Digital Like It’s 2025 Also inside: who’s quietly winning the 2028 digital primary, why the Trump admin’s first creator engagement back in February was a truly wild decision, and more

"Even the best [left-leaning] campaign accounts are playing minor league ball compared to the engagement that creators and publishers are getting, which is how they’re shaping the ecosystem around them." - Patrick Stevenson for FWIW

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"We have folks in his base moving away from him, becoming more skeptical, more doubtful and angry. ... That is the opportunity we’ve all been waiting for—to help them, to bring them, in an inclusive way, into this movement against corruption."
–Tara McGowan
@taraemcg.bsky.social

The most effective tactic to dilute the impact of disinformation (outside of offensive information!) is to pre-bunk, or pre-empt anticipated disinformation to audiences before it reaches them, and make clear who is behind the disinfo they are going to see. This is how it's done👇

Covering a big, beautiful disaster now, not later The narrative that will shape the 2026 midterms is being written now

While no Dem campaigns or PACs were reaching Americans about Trump's disaster bill that will now strip 17M people from healthcare, COURIER's local newsrooms published over 500 stories about the bill's impacts. This is why we need always-on, pro-democracy media.
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Fascinating and timely convo on the current media landscape moderated by @racheljanfaza.bsky.social featuring Judy Woodruff and @taraemcg.bsky.social. Thanks to @bigtentusa.bsky.social for hosting.

Media in the Crosshairs: A Conversation with Judy Woodruff and Tara McGowan moderated by Rachel Janfaza - BigTentUSA On Thursday, July 10th at 7:00PM ET, BigTentUSA is excited to host legendary journalist Judy Woodruff and founder/publisher of Courier News, Tara McGowan. The conversation will be moderated by Gen […]

STARTING SOON!

Join me, Judy Woodruff and @racheljanfaza.bsky.social for a special conversation about the state and future of media in America at 7pm ET. RSVP here:
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Mayor Mamdani and the News Judgments That Provokes Careful about religious bigotry and brandishing “socialism”

An excellent take by @dicktofel.bsky.social on how out of touch legacy media has become with the American electorate.

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COURIER at 6, Winning The Info Wars - My Conversation With Tara McGowan Enjoy this wide-ranging conversation about what we need to do to win in a changing information and media environment

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By: @simonwdc.bsky.social with guest @taraemcg.bsky.social

every word of this from @danpfeiffer.bsky.social
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come hang out with me + @simonwdc.bsky.social at 12:30pm ET !

Excited to be sitting down with the great @taraemcg.bsky.social today at 1230pm ET.

Join us live, invite others, the more the merrier! Links, details 👇

In this deeply scary moment for 🇺🇸, we need independent media that truly represents the voices + stories of Americans, and that holds the corrupt + powerful to account without fear or favor more than ever. Thank you to everyone who's helped us build @couriernewsroom.bsky.social - let's keep going ✊

At @couriernewsroom.bsky.social we understand that sustainable media requires both audience loyalty + diversified revenue, and are so proud to be scaling a grassroots fundraising program that has received over $1M in annual support from over 20,000 donors across all 50 states 🚀🇺🇸

Our national @couriernewsroom.bsky.social brand has become one of the most engaged news accounts on TikTok, surpassing @cnn.com, and has rapidly built a large, highly engaged audience on Instagram and Facebook. If you don't follow us, you should! www.tiktok.com/@couriernews...

The 'Gander wins 9 awards in 2024 Michigan Press Association contest The ’Gander Newsroom has once again taken home several awards in the 2024 Michigan Press Association Better Newspaper Contest.

Our reporting constantly pushes the needle on how to reach new audiences with quality content + our local newsrooms have earned numerous awards, including honors from the North Carolina Press Awards, Michigan Press Association, and the Arizona Press Club
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Our 11 state newsrooms were of the first local outlets to publish on TikTok, serving news content to Americans overlooked by elite media. We now have some of the largest audiences on that platform among local newsrooms in the states, esp among young people
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