All gifts will go twice as far until midnight!
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Double your gift for World Press Freedom Day

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Hi John,

It’s Sasha Khokha, host of The California Report’s weekly magazine program, where we dive deep into the stories of people who make the Golden State unique through audio documentaries, long-form stories and more.

Today is World Press Freedom Day, a moment that reminds us just how essential truthful reporting and journalism are. I’m reaching out because your support is urgently needed.

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about how misinformation and disinformation are impacting our communities. It’s become harder to discern what’s true from what’s not when false narratives are designed to confuse and divide.

That’s why I’m proud to be part of KQED, where our reporting is grounded by facts, context and a deep commitment to public service — not profit or outside influence. We’re accountable to you, our Bay Area neighbors. That’s the power of community-supported public media. But this is only possible with your support.

Terri Tachovsky & Karen Knudson and an anonymous Producer’s Circle member will match every dollar you give, up to $45,000, until midnight tonight. Can I count on you to help us meet this critical goal?

Will you help keep KQED resilient and strong by giving a gift in honor of World Press Freedom Day?

Your gift before midnight tonight will go twice as far to support trusted, local journalism.

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At a time when there’s so much misinformation and so many communities lack access to trustworthy local journalism, KQED remains committed to serving the public with reporting, programs and services that reflect and support our entire Bay Area community. And that means everyone, regardless of their identity or economic status.

It’s moments like these that drive our work at The California Report Magazine, reminding us of the importance of amplifying real stories from people and communities whose voices are seldom heard. Whether it’s meeting the teenage frontman of a family band that plays Mexican regional music on the Central Coast, hearing from an L.A. poet whose resilience persevered through surviving torture and exile or listening to a celebrated Petaluma cheesemaker who finds inspiration for her flavors in classical music, our communities have their own stories that uplift others in the Golden State and beyond.

Both The California Report Magazine and KQED set out to reimagine how people engage with their news, ensuring that everyone in the Bay Area and California has access to journalism, programs and services that reflect their realities, voices, values and more.

Empowering journalists to innovate and create new ways to serve their community is at the heart of KQED’s mission. This is only possible thanks to the support of our dedicated members, and it’s one of the many reasons why we need your additional support today.

If you can, please give before midnight and double the power of your generosity.

Sasha Khokha

Thank you,

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Sasha Khokha
Host
The California Report Magazine

P.S. We’re counting down the hours left to meet our $45,000 goal. Please donate today and double the power of your generosity during this World Press Freedom Day campaign. Thanks!

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