By Robert Schmad | Washington Examiner
A constellation of ostensibly local publications owned by a Democratic-aligned corporation based in New York City received a record amount of funding from the Soros network during the 2024 election cycle. The news network went on to spend millions on political advertisements praising Democrats and opposing Republicans, without disclosing their partisan ties.
Courier Newsroom is a public benefit corporation that owns and operates a network of 11 media outlets presenting themselves as trusted sources of “local news.” These newsrooms, all of which are located in politically competitive states, however, have historically published favorable pieces about regional and national Democrats while giving unfavorable coverage to Republicans, all without disclosing Courier’s extensive ties to the Democratic Party.
The Fund for Policy Reform, part of the Soros family’s Open Society Foundations network, gave Courier $15 million in 2023 to support its “locally focused journalism,” grant records show. In all previous years combined, Open Society Foundations had given the media operation just $4 million.