Dear Reader,
Rumor has it that Amazon’s Jeff Bezos is in talks to buy CNN—it will help round out his the collection he’s building, to go with the Washington Post.
Why are powerful billionaires so interested in media? Because it’s a lifeblood of our democracy. They want all the free speech for themselves.
The good news is that we don’t need billions of dollars to make democracy work. Independent media supported by the public is a very powerful antidote to the politics of oligarchy.
I’m asking you keep our reporters going as we get through this historic election and head into the future. Our work sets the narrative and educates key experts and the public on our voting systems, on the fight to protect public education, on the environment and much more.
Our work sets the narrative and educates key experts and the public on our voting systems, on the fight to protect public education, on the environment and much more.
If you’ve supported political candidates for this election, consider that media and elections go hand in hand. Democracy needs media to survive — please join us on the front lines and support our work now.
Thank you,
Jan Ritch-Frel
Executive Director
Independent Media Institute |
