Editor’s Note: Back in the Fight

Photo by Steven Nasada

We barely got a day’s rest. When you’re in the business of journalism, things move fast, you expect that. But after our recent big court victory (which we shared in detail in the last issue), we felt like maybe things in the courts were swinging back towards common sense and decency and we wouldn’t have to worry about the judicial branch as much. But then the United States Supreme Court decided they had seen enough of the Voting Rights Act and, in doing so, not only tanked the representation of millions of Americans but ratcheted up our collective stress levels. It’s not a surprising decision (unfortunately), and it points to the fact that we can’t ever stop fighting.

Thankfully, we’ve got a pretty nice platform here for that fight. One that you’re an important part of. Yes, we’re on the streets asking the questions and writing the stories. But you’re reading them, sharing them, taking the next steps like going to community government meetings, visiting farmers’ markets, taking part in a protest. Together we’re working to keep people accountable, to shine a light on corruption and misdeeds, to fight for our neighbors, to push back on fascism. 

As these court cases have shown us, we’re in a “one step forward, two steps back” world. And of course, what’s important is that we take those backwards steps for what they are, just a setback, and we keep pushing forward. For us, that means digging in and continuing to tell the important stories because now, perhaps more than ever, local journalism is a vital resource.

With 85% of U.S. media now controlled by six major conglomerates, what we’re served often protects those in power—or worse, isn’t journalism at all. You’ve heard us say it, but it’s important enough to repeat: Yellow Scene is the last locally owned, independent publication serving all of Boulder County. Even though it could ease the financial challenges of independent media, we refuse pay-to-play content and hold ourselves to high standards. 

Those standards aren’t just what we expect from ourselves, we know that they are what the community expects from us. When you become a sustaining member, you’re voicing your support of those standards and helping us to maintain them. We invite you to become a monthly sustaining member to keep us coming to your mailbox with stories that matter.

Let’s keep this fight going. Together.

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