Even in just the
past year, several important voices evaporated
from the media landscape.
- Southerly,
a spunky, indie publication dedicated to
covering the US South just announced it was
“ending current operations and pursuing more
sustainable options.”
- The
Counter, which investigated systemic
inequality in the American food system,
shuttered abruptly a year ago.
- Bitch magazine,
with its fresh feminist take, published its last
issue in June 2022.
The quest for
massive scale has distorted how the media works,
and consolidated power and resources into a
handful of big corporate media giants.
Independent publications are left with broken
business models and are forced to make do by
scraping together crumbs.
On top
of that, Big Tech algorithms distort the
incentives for producing quality journalism.
Instead of shared facts, community discourse,
and an informed populace, big social media
companies often reward peddlers of snazzy sound
bites, disinformation, and propaganda
campaigns.
It’s no wonder so many people
distrust the media these
days.
Earth Island
Journal is a nonprofit, so our mission is
different from that of mainstream corporate
media, with its unceasing need to satisfy
investors.
Our unique brand of
environmental journalism fills in the gaps of
traditional reporting. We amplify voices and
perspectives that strengthen communities,
especially communities that don’t have access to
corporate media. We can say things that
corporate media won’t say, because we aren’t
beholden to shareholders.
We are
accountable to you.
When you
read Earth Island Journal, either
online, in the print magazine, or in our
newsletter, you are connecting directly with us.
We work hard to bring you stories from around
the globe that inspire you, inform you, make you
laugh, or maybe even cry.
Now, more than
ever, we need independent publications like
Earth Island Journal that provide
balance to the media
landscape.
With your help, we can
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