You can now support Vox’s vital explanatory journalism with a financial contribution. Here’s how — and why we’re asking.
Vox is launching a program to help keep our explainers and every facet of our journalism free during a time when everyone needs and deserves access to the most important information of the day. Thank you to those of you who have asked for a way to financially support Vox’s journalism. Our mission — to empower our audience through understanding — has never been more clear, and we are so honored that you want to play an important role in it.
Of course, we couldn’t launch this new initiative without first … explaining it. So here’s everything you need to know about Vox’s new contribution program.
Vox began reporting on this pandemic on January 6, and since then, the demand for our explanatory journalism has grown every day. Audiences are finding our style of breaking down complicated information into clear, concise explainers essential to understanding this evolving story.
On March 10, before social distancing was as widely enforced across the US, Vox published a piece that exemplifies our expertise in taking scientific information and formatting it in a way that is accessible and clear. How canceled events and self-quarantines save lives, in one chart has now been viewed more than 9.4 million times (two posts from former President Barack Obama didn’t hurt). Our subsequent video on the same topic has been viewed more than 6.2 million times on YouTube and translated by our audience into more than 75 languages; both the Italian state police and the Department of Health in the Philippines made their own version of the video to inform their public.
It’s clear to us, and millions of you, that this work is important. We want to keep providing you with free articles, videos, and podcasts at the quality and volume that this moment requires.
It’s true, more people are turning to Vox right now than at any other time in our six-year existence.
Vox provides all of its content free — and we are committed to keeping it that way. Vox Media has a very diversified business, but without a subscription product or a paywall at Vox, advertising is still a major revenue source for our network.
But while the economic crisis continues, advertising dollars will shrink as the public need for our service grows. That’s why we are turning to you, our loyal audience, for support.
Your support will enable our staff to offer free articles, videos, and podcasts where we’ll continue to cover the ins and outs of this crisis. Here are a few examples of what your contribution could help us do:
Your financial contribution will support all of our work across our website, YouTube, and podcasts.
No, your contribution is not tax-deductible. This is not a charitable donation. Even though there is no tax break, there is the benefit of knowing you’re stepping up to do your part to make sure the public is informed. Thank you.
Glad you asked. Click here to contribute. And thank you so much.
Author: Vox Staff
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