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- Who is this Mother Jones lady?
- Who owns Mother Jones?
- Who writes for you? Where is your masthead?
- What is the Center for Investigative Reporting?
- Where can I find you?
- How can I leak to you or send you a story tip?
- Can I freelance for Mother Jones?
- Mother Jones is often identified as “liberal.” Are you biased?
- Why don’t you make endorsements?
- Why should I give you money?
- Okay, how do I do it?
- Why should I subscribe when I can read you for free?
- Who should I talk to about my subscription?
- Do you accept advertising?
- Do you have any jobs or internships?
- What is your privacy policy?
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Who is this Mother Jones lady?
We are named after Mary Harris “Mother” Jones, an early-20th-century labor organizer. She was a badass who fought for the underdog, battled child labor, and was sometimes referred to as “the most dangerous woman in America.”
Who owns Mother Jones?
We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, which means we don’t report to any stockholders, owners, or corporate conglomerates. Our biggest source of support is our readers (via subscriptions and donations), but we also have advertising and other revenue—which means that in addition to being editorially independent, we run a stable business.
Who writes for you?
Our staff reporters and contributors are amazing and have won a ton of awards. You can find our masthead here. (More about those awards here.)
What is the Center for Investigative Reporting?
It’s the nonprofit, multimedia investigative news organization that is home to two nationally known brands: Mother Jones, the magazine, started in 1976; and Reveal, the radio show and podcast, started in 2013. Combined, we reach millions of people each month across websites, newsletters, radio, podcasts, print, social media, video, and documentary films.
Where can I find you?
At MotherJones.com, and if you subscribe you’ll get our award-winning print magazine delivered to your door (or inbox) every two months. You can sign up for our weekday email newsletter for news you won’t find anywhere else about the environment, politics, racial justice, voting rights/democracy, and many other topics. And of course you can follow us on Facebook, X/Twitter, YouTube, TikTok, Threads, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
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How can I leak to you or send you a story tip?
We welcome tips on big, national stories. If you have a tip, please send a note to scoop@motherjones.com.
Can I freelance for Mother Jones?
We’ve invested most of our resources in building a staff newsroom, but drop us a line if you have a terrific story. Read our writers’ guidelines here.
Mother Jones is often identified as “liberal.” Are you biased?
Our bias is for the truth, for fairness and justice, for a democracy in which facts matter and all can participate. It’s not a partisan position—we believe these values are bigger than party—but it is a point of view, and we believe journalism should be transparent about its values. We also believe in investigating any story worth digging into, and in rigorously following the facts where they lead; our fact-checking and verification protocol is one of the most extensive in the industry.
Why don’t you make political endorsements?
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, we’re forbidden by law from doing so. Plus we’re not about telling you who to vote for. Our job is reporting—and letting our readers think for themselves.
Donations
Why should I give you money?
We believe (and if you’ve read this far, odds are you do, too) that a free, independent, muckraking Fourth Estate is a key part of a vibrant democracy. It’s the one thing that can call the powerful to account, especially in a system where money increasingly dominates the political process. But that kind of reporting can’t rely on deep-pocketed special interests to pay the bills. It only happens because readers like you step up. Since 1976, you’ve done that—and in the process, you’ve built one of the strongest reader-supported, investigative, national news outlet in America. Thank you!
Okay, how do I do it?
It’s so easy: Follow this link to make a tax-deductible donation. You can also include Mother Jones in your will and give in a lot of other ways.
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Why should I subscribe when I can read you for free?
We want our stories to have the biggest possible impact, so we put all our content online for free. That said, you should subscribe to our print or digital editions. It’s the easiest way to support Mother Jones, and you’ll get to read our magazine stories in their most beautiful format, before anyone else.
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Do you accept advertising?
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Do you have jobs or internships?
Our journalism fellowship program is perhaps the best in the country. Seriously. Our alumni have gone on to leading publications across the nation, and many work right here at MoJo. Learn more about our fellowship program here. And check here for other job openings.
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