Letter From The Editor: HuffPost Needs Your Support

This April marked three years since I first started working as HuffPost’s editor-in-chief. In that time, there have been huge amounts of threats to the free press, all cropping up at the exact moment that our democracy seems to be most at risk. It’s clear that this is a challenging moment for digital media. And yet, in the last three years, HuffPost has reached historic growth. We’re regularly producing award-winning journalism, holding power to account, and bringing you fun and fearless news every single day.

This is one of the most critical moments for news I have ever experienced. Threats on IVF, a draconian abortion ban in Arizona, and the looming Biden-Trump showdown all will have vast and potentially dire impacts on American life. I’m incredibly proud of the journalism we’ve produced and the stories we’re telling every day. But this challenging moment for the media means we have to think critically and creatively to ensure the future of our newsroom.

We are in a perilous time, but HuffPost was built for this moment. When I joined HuffPost in 2021, I was familiar with the brand as it was a newsite I’d been reading since its inception, but I didn’t know the people. What I found were dedicated, warm and hard-working journalists, committed to their craft. Individuals like Christopher Mathias, a reporter covering the fringes of our politics so we better understand what nefarious forces are at play, seeking to undermine our diverse democracy. And journalists like Taryn Finley, a writer and podcast host who brings a fresh perspective and humor to our race and culture reporting. Or an editor like George Zornick, who runs our National desk, covering pressing issues — from education to healthcare and beyond — across the U.S.

We are a lean, dedicated newsroom committed to delivering necessary, award-winning, and paywall-free journalism in the style and personality we are known for. And in this age of misinformation and disinformation, having timely, accurate information focused on the facts is more important than ever.

And your trust in us to deliver those facts fuels our excellence.

But we need your support to fuel our fight. Journalists like Chris, Taryn and George and so many more in our newsroom need your help so we can continue to bring you the news you need daily. Advertising revenue simply isn’t guaranteed — and for that reason, we’re asking you, the people most deeply impacted by and deeply engaged with our work, to play a part in our next chapter.

You can support our work here.

If you are able, we’d deeply appreciate your financial support. You can contribute as little as $2 to help us fund our work and keep our journalism free for all.

If we are going to win this fight to protect our democracy, it’s going to take all of us — together. We need you. Please join us so HuffPost stays free.

Sincerely,

Danielle