Monika Bauerlein,
CEO
Dear MoJo Reader,
Have you been following the news less? A lot of people have, and that can be good, but it can also spell trouble for those of us in the news business. We're about to find out, because Mother Jones has a $350,000 fundraising goal right now. In "Slow News Is Good News," I try to reset after several chaotic years and make a longer-lasting case for why our nonprofit journalism matters. I hope you'll read it and that you'll pitch in if you can.
Have you been following the news less? A lot of people have, and that can be good and bad. It's unnerving, because Mother Jones has a $350,000 fundraising goal right now. In "Slow News Is Good News," we try to reset after several chaotic years and make a longer-lasting case for why our journalism matters. Please read it—and please pitch in!
Here’s a view of our local mountains taken on Wednesday after a week of rain and snow. To get a sense of what a relief this is, compare it to a similar photo from last year, which was the best I got all winter. Instead of just a light dusting of snow on Mt. Baldy, this year we have lots of snow covering all of the San Gabriel mountains. Not only is it lovely, but it means that for this year, at least, reservoirs will be full and everyone will have plenty of water.
