"Our reporting about how federal spending cuts will impact public media in rural and Indigenous communities made noticeable waves. We were cited several times in the amicus brief that NPR member stations and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press filed in the lawsuit brought by NPR (and Colorado stations) against the federal government over its unprecedented clawback of federal funding. The New York Times and other news outlets followed our lead."
"When we learned that the White House had ordered federal agencies to cancel news subscriptions amid a tsunami of firings and forced retirements, we decided to offer all federal employees, including those who have recently lost jobs, free access to our reporting. More than 700 people have signed up so far, sparking what we hope will be new and lasting relationships with HCN."
High Country News completed a three-year plan designed to 'future proof' the organization by building tools, skills, and strategy to thrive amid a changing West and evolving media landscape. New tools improved audience targeting, delivering journalism to people who need it and generating tangible, on-the-ground impact. Reporting on federal spending cuts and their effects on rural and Indigenous public media influenced legal action, was cited in an amicus brief, and was followed by major outlets. HCN offered free access to federal employees after subscription cancellations, attracting over 700 sign-ups. Events across the West connected readers on climate, BIPOC and LGBTQ outdoor work, and tribal land protection.
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