Welcome to the new Blaze

Blaze Media is news, opinion, and entertainment for people who love the American way of life.

We love our country. And this is why we are disheartened by what we see happening to it.

Each day we see more norms recklessly being broken, from the effort to imprison Donald Trump to the persecution of parents and pro-life protesters. The weaponization of government, corporations, and our major institutions against anyone who disagrees is — and is intended to be — frightening and dispiriting.

But we’re not giving up. While many may no longer care about our founding principles and the wisdom of our past heroes, we do. We do not want a government run by the collusion of the woke and the powerful with the unelected administrative state. We want to revive and restore the republican form of government in America.

So what can we actually do?

Starting today, Blaze Media is going to expand in five big areas in the coming months to help you answer that question for yourself and your family.

But we simply cannot do it without you. Big tech companies demonetize us to the extent that we are dependent on advertising with them. As we move toward the election in November 2024, things are going to get worse.

Today, we are ripping off the Band-Aid: We are abandoning big tech’s advertising networks and moving to subscription-based news, opinion, and entertainment.

We are not just asking you to help us get out from under big tech; we are also boldly expanding the content that matters to you.

First: News, opinion, and analysis

We will continue to be your source for the news you already enjoy, sharpening our coverage on stories that matter.

We will expand our opinion section. A lot of people are making noise on social media and outdated cable TV stations; we need more sane and reasoned discussion about what can be done to make our lives better. Whether it be from our beloved and legendary BlazeTV writers and hosts like Mark Levin or a variety of outside voices we will add to the mix, we are creating a larger home for people with something interesting to say, without filters.

Meanwhile, we will also expand our analysis and investigative reach, especially when it comes to stories that other outlets refuse to cover. More authors like Steve Baker will contribute analysis and even break stories on important issues.

Second: Lifestyle

It’s tough out there. Much of the culture is fostered by corporations who don’t share our values.

We don’t want to hand over any more of our money to people who hate us.

And in a time when people radically disagree about the very definition of what men, women, and families are, we want to know how to live well as men, women, and parents.

We want to align our values with our daily life.

The good news is that from the sudden rise of dissenting heroes and popular new artists to the decline of storied brands like Bud Light and Disney into wokeness, a commercial-cultural revolution is brewing.

But no one has yet given it name. The corporations and the media do their best to hide it. You’ve only seen the tip of the iceberg. There are people you’ve never heard of in business, entertainment, and technology getting out from under woke capital and creating amazing new products and services.

Align, our new lifestyle vertical, will start shining a light on all of it for you. We will explore what good people are doing to live well and provide trustworthy information on new products and services.

Third: Technology

Whoever controls digital technology controls the world. Digital technology is reshaping governments, the workplace, the economy, and our way of life. Sadly, it is being used in increasingly tyrannical ways by our government along with big corporations to spy on us and control our speech, banking, and economic activity.

Can social media and the smartphone be used to make our lives better rather than worse?

Artificial intelligence is rapidly advancing — will it be used for good?

How can we use technology to make our lives better?

Return, our new tech vertical, will explore answers to these questions, giving you practical tips and product reviews on emerging tools for privacy, decentralization, and digital sovereignty.

Fourth: Curation

In our fractured media landscape, with so much scattered information but few trustworthy sources to choose from, it’s hard to figure out where to turn. You need short summaries of what’s really happening and what the people you want to hear from are talking about. We want to solve that problem. We know you don’t have time in your busy life to sort through it all.

We’ll make that our job.

Finally: Entertainment

We need to remember to have fun. We need to live joyfully. With hope. We need to laugh. We need to share stories. We need to sing songs. This has always been a key part of the vision for Blaze Media. And we will bring more coverage of it to you, as well as exciting new original content we will announce soon.

We will expand and highlight Fearless, led by legendary journalist Jason Whitlock, delivering unfiltered opinions about sports, culture, and life — now featuring some of the biggest names in the game, like Brett Favre and Warren Sapp. Fearless exposes woke ideology and shows how bearing witness requires courage, not perfection.

Throughout it all, Blaze Media will continue to serve as the independent voice it has been since Glenn Beck and Mark Levin cofounded this company in 2018. Haters scoffed at the effort. No one’s laughing now.

As mainstream networks have devolved into government-approved propaganda mills, Blaze Media has risen as a vital source and voice for millions. We are so very thankful for your support, and I am very grateful to have the opportunity to work hard to bring you more of what you want and deserve.

Together, we will forge an American way of life in the 21st century worthy of the name for ourselves and our children. And we can start doing that by simply coming together to find ways to practically better our lives and communities in whatever situation we find ourselves.

America is not over. This is our country. We will never give up seeking a better way of life for ourselves and our children. The frontier, where our hearts and minds are truly tested, is always within us. It’s the place where we build ourselves up — together.

Above all, do not lose hope. The true, the good, and the beautiful will always win in the end. Forget all the noise out there. In the silence of our hearts, we each need to keep asking ourselves: What can we do?

The answer is: a lot.

Join us. If you haven’t done so already, subscribe now.

All of us at Blaze Media look forward to bringing you more of the information and insight you need to live well — and we humbly thank you for your support in the days ahead.

With gratitude,

Matthew J. Peterson
Editor in Chief, Blaze Media