Mother Jones

United States · Online Media

Mother Jones is a nonprofit, reader-supported investigative news organization founded in 1976. Based in San Francisco, with additional bureaus in Washington, DC, and New York, it is named after Mary Harris "Mother" Jones, a notable labor activist. The organization is dedicated to delivering hard-hitting journalism that addresses significant social and political issues, including democracy, racial justice, reproductive rights, climate change, and education. The company publishes a print magazine featuring long-form investigative reporting and offers daily digital news coverage that reaches millions of readers each month. Mother Jones also produces multimedia content, including videos, newsletters, and podcasts, while actively engaging with audiences on social media platforms. It operates independently, accountable only to its readers, and targets a progressive audience interested in in-depth reporting that challenges mainstream narratives.