The most financially precarious moment our newsroom has ever faced

With just 11 hours left before this month's critical fundraising deadline, I'm nervous about this shortfall: We still have over $150,000 left to reach our $500,000 goal for September.

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My name is Roger Hodge, and I am writing to you as The Intercept's new acting editor-in-chief.

I've been with The Intercept for seven years, and I can honestly say that this is the most financially precarious moment our newsroom has ever faced.

The Intercept has always been a collective endeavor, and your generosity has enabled us to expand and deepen our reporting at a time when far too many news outlets have shrunk or gone out of business entirely.

But investigative journalism has always been expensive, and virtually all of our costs are rising with inflation. That's why, with just 11 hours left before this month's critical fundraising deadline, I'm so nervous about this shortfall: We still have over $150,000 left to reach our $500,000 goal for September.

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Thank you,

Roger Hodge

Acting Editor-in-Chief

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