2025 Referral Challenge

The 51st’s journalism is always local, nonprofit, and independent — but most of all community-driven. As our first full year serving D.C. winds down, we want your help reaching more people across the city — and we’ve got a scheme we think you’ll be into.

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Photo by Rodney Choice

How it works:


1) Copy and share your referral link far and wide 🔗
To help spread the word about our newsletter, copy and share your unique link below with anyone you know who loves D.C. You have to be logged in for your unique referral link to work. Click the button at the top of the page that says "Log in" and make an account if necessary.

2) Your friends sign up for the newsletter 🤝
When your friends, family, neighbors, co-workers, etc. sign up for the newsletter, we count your referrals toward your rewards!

3) Win fun prizes 😎
Each week through the end of the year, we’ll give away prizes to top referrers! These goodie bags include our brand new members-only shirts.

Many ways to win:

• We'll give one to the person who brings in the most sign-ups that week, and
• The other to one of that week’s new subscribers, chosen randomly!

4) You help us grow 🌱
More news coverage of D.C., rooted in the belief that local journalism is meant to make people’s lives better, this year, and in the years to come!

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