Dear friend,

As social and political injustices escalate, so does the persecution of those of us who report on them. Black independent journalists Georgia Fort and Don Lemon are currently facing charges for reporting on an anti-ICE protest at a Minnesota church, while Nashville, Tenn. journalist Estefany Rodríguez—a Colombia native who reports on immigration—was recently freed from ICE detention but is still facing deportation despite her pending asylum case and green card application.

Media makers from oppressed communities who report on grassroots justice movements need one another now more than ever to keep each other safe and supported. At Press On, we believe the way forward is solidarity.

We refuse to allow the current rise in authoritarianism to stop us from delivering truthful news and information to our communities or from having each other’s backs. Through our reporting fellowship program, our popular education program, our mutual aid & capacity building fund, and our virtual network of 350+ movement media makers, we’re not only building solidarity between movement journalists but also collaborating with and learning from grassroots organizers.

At a moment when funding for both Southern movements and Southern media is rapidly dwindling, we’re asking for a show of solidarity from you, our beloved community member. Will you donate today to help us meet our $8,000 fundraising goal?

As Southern movement ancestor Fannie Lou Hamer said, “When I liberate myself, I liberate others. If you don’t speak out, ain’t nobody going to speak out for you.” Your donation, no matter the amount, will allow us to continue moving towards liberation together through the practice of movement journalism.

Solidarity forever,
The Press On staff collective

What is Movement Journalism?

Movement journalism is journalism in service to liberation. It is accountable to social movements, centers the experiences of systematically oppressed people, and exposes the root causes of harm and injustice. Movement journalism is transparent and evidence-based, seeking and sharing stories with curiosity and mutual respect for the purpose of transformative social change.

Our Mission

We are journalists, storytellers, and organizers rooted in, and practicing solidarity with, oppressed communities that birth social movements. We are based in the South, and we strive to uphold Southern traditions of storytelling that have long resisted the systems of extraction, exploitation, and colonization that have defined mainstream journalism.

By providing a diverse set of resources including trainings, fellowships, and opportunities for network-building, Press On aims to help journalists and storytellers produce reporting that’s driven by communities that are building power to create transformative social change.

Our Values

WE BELIEVE that the South is the critical site for leadership in the growing practice of movement journalism and that Black Southern freedom struggles serve as a model for liberation.

WE BELIEVE that journalism driven by people who are building power within marginalized and oppressed communities is necessary to creating transformative social change.

WE ARE COMMITTED TO producing journalism that is transparent, accurate, and evidence-based.

WE ARE COMMITTED TO using journalism as a tool to support social justice organizing and to use organizing as a tool to transform the field of journalism.

THROUGH THIS WORK WE HONOR the legacy and lived experiences of the communities we are a part of and in solidarity with: Black and Indigenous people, migrants, oppressed people in rural communities, queer and trans people, and all systematically oppressed Southerners, from the Delta to Appalachia, who tell stories to ensure our humanity, dignity, and power.

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