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Reader support is essential
Reader support is essential for The Mojave Beat to grow to meet informational needs of people who live or work in California’s Mojave Desert. Please consider helping.
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Prospector - $10 monthly
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Gold Nugget - One-time contribution
Your one-time contribution of an amount you choose is welcome!
What is reader support?
Reader support is a way that readers can help The Mojave Beat grow and serve information needs of people who live or work in the Mojave Desert and others with an interest in the region. Access to the news and other articles produced by The Mojave Beat is currently free. But producing the news is not free. The Mojave Beat depends on reader support.
Is The Mojave Beat a nonprofit?
No, currently The Mojave Beat is not a nonprofit. The business organization is as a privately-owned sole proprietorship, part of Claudia Elliott, editorial services. That said, this does not mean The Mojave Beat is currently profitable. News operations of all kinds today struggle to keep the lights on. Claudia Elliott’s goal for The Mojave Beat is to find ways to publish meaningful news and information and build the business into a sustainable operation that might, in the future, be published by a nonprofit organization.
Editorial independence
The Mojave Beat’s news coverage is produced independently. Advertising, sponsorships, and financial contributions from readers support the publication’s operations but do not influence editorial decisions or story selection.
Syndication
Some material published on MojaveBeat.news may also be syndicated to other publications. Payments by publications that use work produced for The Mojave Beat also help support the operation.
How can you help?
Your one-time or continuing contribution helps the Mojave Beat cover expenses of all kinds including transportation, public records access, research and reporting work. Suggested donation levels below are designed to help support The Mojave Beat’s overall efforts.
Questions or feedback?
Send email to: claudia@mojavebeat.news