News media in the U.S. is considered to be dominated by the television broadcasters, and the legacy newspapers. And then the Associated Press - AP - a major independent, nonpartisan source for journalism.
Where does Mother Jones - MoJo - fit in? It is a nonprofit, progressive (or left-leaning) American multimedia news organization established in 1976. It focuses on investigative journalism and accountability reporting - politics, environment, human rights and culture. It is named after Mother Jones, a 19th - early 20th century organizer for workers' rights.
The original Mother Jones was a person - known as the Miners' Angel and as the most dangerous woman in America - championing rights of the working class in the early 20th century. Born in Ireland, she lost her husband and four children to yellow fever. In America, she lost all her belongings to the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Her most often quoted sayings?
"I am not a humanitarian, I am a hell-raiser". "Pray for the dead and fight like hell for the living".
The news organization is also described as "fearless" frequently analyzing topics such as racial justice and voting rights. it is considered left-leaning because? The topics of climate change, gun control, reproductive, rights, voting rights and income inequality are "left-leaning" in the U.S. when combined with an activist approach. At the same time it is regarded as a trusted and reliable source for investigative journalism.
Sounds like the original Mother Jones.
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