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Nov 11, 2023 | truthout.org | Josephine Lee |Ngakiya Camara |Frank Ornelas |Lameka Smith

This article was originally published by the Texas Observer, a nonprofit investigative news outlet. Sign up for their weekly newsletter, or follow them on Facebook and Twitter. Eleven-year-old Timothy Murray has many trophies displayed in a row by the wall of his room.

Sep 19, 2023 | truthout.org | Ngakiya Camara |Bobby Vanecko |Frank Ornelas |Lameka Smith

Briefly, we wanted to update you on where Truthout stands this month. To be brutally honest, Truthout is behind on our fundraising goals for the year. There are a lot of reasons why. We’re dealing with broad trends in our industry, trends that have led publications like Vice, BuzzFeed, and National Geographic to make painful cuts. Everyone is feeling the squeeze of inflation. And despite its lasting importance, news readership is declining.