Mother Jones and Center for Investigative Reporting Announce Merger
The merger, set to close on February 1, 2024, aims to pool the strengths of both organizations, expanding their reach and diversifying their revenue model.
- Mother Jones and the Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) announced their merger into a single nonprofit news outlet, set to close on February 1, 2024.
- The merger aims to pool the strengths of both organizations, expanding their reach and diversifying their revenue model.
- Mother Jones is known for its progressive magazine and website, while CIR is recognized for its podcast and radio show 'Reveal'.
- The merger will combine Mother Jones’ 50,000 donors and CIR’s support from foundations, and has already raised $21 million spread over the next three years to fund the merger.
- Post-merger, Mother Jones magazine and website, as well as the Reveal podcast, will continue to exist. The combined newsroom will consist of 73 journalists.
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