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Local News Shouldn’t Rely on Algorithms—That’s Where You Come In
The 51st is powered by community in all sorts of ways.
Maddie Poore
Maddie is a 51st cofounder. She was previously in charge of membership for DCist and is energized by worker-led projects. She lives in Petworth.
Building The 51st
Two days in and some things we know for sure
I can’t shake the image of the president being sworn in, flanked by some of the richest men in the world. The tech billionaires surrounding Donald Trump on Monday have all had a hand – some more than others – in degrading the local and national media landscape, resulting in fewer
Building The 51st
Help The 51st grow — for free!
We’ve been publishing for almost two months (!) and growing The 51st with you has been thrilling. Our progress has been heartening, and each day this dream of growing a sustainable worker-led newsroom for D.C. feels more and more possible. The crowdfunding campaign gave us the runway we needed
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D.C. deserves billionaire-free local news
If 5% of the people who have canceled their Washington Post subscriptions joined the 51st, we’d be fully funded.