Archive - For the Record

Covering a big, beautiful disaster now, not later

The narrative that will shape the 2026 midterms is being written now

Jul 11 •

Celebrating six years of COURIER

Pioneering a model for pro-democracy media when it’s needed most

Jul 3 •

June 2025

Authenticity is everything

Mamdani’s win this week is showing Democrats a path forward on both style and substance. Will they take it?

Jun 27 •

On TikTok, COURIER continues to hit major milestones and build trust among younger audiences

Jun 20 •

Covering the chaos

From the Musk-Trump feud to the ICE raids around the country, here’s how we’re framing the major political moments

Jun 13 •

Mainstream National Media Won’t Save Us | LIVE with Tara McGowan & Susan Demas

A recording from Tara McGowan and Lincoln Square Media's live video

Jun 12 •

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Lost in the pro-democracy media conversation: Local messengers

As the conversation about Democrats investing in left-leaning media projects continues in public and private, one key area of investment that is often…

Jun 6 •

May 2025

One of the biggest political stories of 2025

Launching a new series covering the fight for the heart of the Democratic Party.

May 16 •

Building the largest local newsletter network in the country

While I often write about COURIER’s unique approach to social-first news reporting, I wanted to take a moment to highlight COURIER’s email newsletter…

May 9 •

The biggest referendum on the Trump administration in 2025

Virginia’s statewide elections this fall are critical for those of us who care about the future of our democracy

May 2 •

April 2025

The media’s capitulation to Trump has done irreversible damage

Through intimidation and the smashing of precedents, Trump is trying to turn the legacy press into his lap dogs. So far, it’s working.

Apr 25 •

A constitutional crisis is here

This week, the Trump administration crossed a terrible line. We can’t look away.

Apr 18 •

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