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Independent Journalists and Media To Support

Independent journalists and media outlets are often free from corporate or political influence, allowing them to report stories based on facts rather than agendas.

Judd Legum | Popular Information

Judd Legum is an American journalist, lawyer, and political staffer. He is the author of Popular Information and Musk Watch. His reporting was cited in a motion for a temporary restraining order against the Trump administration, seeking to shut down the servers Musk’s associates are using to email federal workers and access sensitive government databases.

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Geeta Nayyar, MD, MBA

Geeta Nayyar, MD, MBA, is a globally recognized chief medical officer, technologist, and bestselling author who helps leaders leverage a human approach to innovation, including rapid advances in AI, to achieve better health and business outcomes.

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Brian Tyler Cohen

Brian Tyler Cohen is an American political commentator, podcast host, and digital content creator known for his progressive analysis of current events. He gained widespread recognition for his YouTube channel, where he provides in-depth political commentary, interviews with prominent figures, and fact-checking of misinformation.

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Heather Cox Richardson

Heather Cox Richardson is an American historian. She is a professor of history at Boston College, where she teaches courses on the American Civil War, the Reconstruction Era, the American West, and the Plains Indians.

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Maggie Koerth

Maggie Koerth is an award-winning science writer who has covered the intersection of science and society for publications such as FiveThirtyEight.com, the New York Times Magazine and Undark magazine. She is the editorial lead for CarbonPlan, a research nonprofit focused on increasing transparency and accountability for climate solutions, and appears regularly on NPR’s “Science Friday.” She lives in Minneapolis.

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Marisa Kabas

Marisa Kabas is a New York-based journalist. By day, she work as an Editorial Campaigns Director at Purpose, and on the side she continues her career as a writer.

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David Neiwert

David Neiwert is an investigative journalist based in Seattle and the Pacific Northwest correspondent for the Southern Poverty Law Center.

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Joshua J Friedman

Joshua J. Friedman is a freelance writer and editor living in New York City. He is a former staff editor of The Atlantic and a former managing editor of Boston Review. His writing has appeared in The Paris Review Daily, Tablet, Print, I.D., Slate, Columbia Magazine, MIT Technology Review, and The Boston Globe ideas section.

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Ken Klippenstein

Ken Klippenstein offers no-nonsense reporting on the U.S. national security state and politics.

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Supporting independent Journalists important for several reasons:

Unbiased Reporting

Independent journalists are often free from corporate or political influence, allowing them to report stories based on facts rather than agendas.

Investigative Journalism

Many independent journalists focus on in-depth investigations that mainstream media might avoid due to conflicts of interest or lack of resources.

Diverse Perspectives

Independent journalism provides a wider range of viewpoints, including voices that may be underrepresented in mainstream media.

Holding Power Accountable

– Without the constraints of advertisers or political affiliations, independent journalists can challenge governments, corporations, and institutions, exposing corruption and wrongdoing.

Community-Focused Stories

Many independent journalists report on local or niche issues that might not get coverage from major news outlets.

Support for Press Freedom

Backing independent journalism strengthens press freedom and counters the spread of misinformation and propaganda.

Encouraging Critical Thinking

Diverse and independent reporting encourages people to think critically rather than just accepting a single narrative.

2024-2025 Report For America Corps Members

Meet our Corps Members. Incredible journalists, plus veterans, career changers, and even Olympians. You can use the categories below to filter by location, beat, medium, and year at Reportforamerica.org.

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