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Daily Kos published a new political cartoon by Jen Sorensen titled 'Out of control' on October 7, 2026. The piece is tagged with topics including AI, big tech, and regulation. The publication coincides with the site’s ongoing financial difficulties, prompting staff to urge readers to donate to maintain its paywall-free model.
Daily Kos cartoonist Clay Jones released a new political cartoon titled 'Swinging for the midterms' on October 2, 2026. The post explicitly links the visual commentary to the organization’s urgent financial needs, urging readers to donate to maintain its paywall-free model. The content reflects the site’s ongoing struggle to secure revenue from its community rather than corporate or billionaire backers.
Daily Kos is experiencing significant financial difficulties in 2026, prompting the outlet to request increased support from its readership. Despite these challenges, the organization has committed to remaining free of paywalls and avoiding reliance on billionaire or corporate funding. The site is currently leaning heavily on its community to sustain operations and continue its mission.
Daily Kos reports significant financial hardships this year, urging its community to increase support to maintain its paywall-free model. The outlet emphasizes that it relies on readers rather than billionaires or corporations. This appeal coincides with a related story noting that Canada is effectively countering US tariff strategies, a topic highlighted in a cartoon by Mike Luckovich.
Daily Kos staff cartoonist Jen Sorensen published a new illustration on September 2, 2026, titled 'You’ve come a long way, baby!'. The post serves as a direct appeal to the site’s community, highlighting the organization’s ongoing financial difficulties. Sorensen emphasizes that Daily Kos remains paywall-free and relies entirely on reader support rather than corporate or billionaire backing. The publication urges readers to contribute through one-time or monthly donations to help the platform sustain its operations.
Daily Kos reports facing significant financial hardships in 2026, emphasizing its continued paywall-free model. The outlet states it relies on reader support rather than corporate or billionaire backing. It is actively seeking increased revenue through community donations to sustain operations.
Daily Kos published a new political cartoon by Pedro Molina titled 'Leak of America' on September 2, 2026. The post notes that the outlet is facing significant financial hardships this year but remains paywall-free, relying on reader support rather than corporate or billionaire funding. The site is actively seeking increased revenue through community donations to sustain its operations.
The 240-year-old Pittsburgh Post-Gazette was saved from closure when the Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism—a nonprofit behind the Baltimore Banner—agreed to buy the paper’s assets from Block Communications and operate it starting May 4, with Block continuing to run its other properties. The deal aims to sustain local reporting through a diversified, nonprofit-supported model, even as union issues and existing liabilities remain a factor in the broader context of local journalism’s funding challenges.
Daily Kos, a news organization, struggles financially due to declining digital ad revenue and relies on reader donations to sustain its operations, highlighting the broader challenges faced by media outlets in the digital age.