Forbes Featured Our Work

Truly honored. Thank you.

I’m honored (and still a bit stunned) to share that I was featured in Forbes today as part of a story on the future of journalism. It’s a major moment—not just for me, but for what we’re building here together.

In a world where trust in traditional media is falling, and misinformation floods our feeds, Forbes recognized the new generation stepping up: citizen journalists who are deeply informed, relentlessly curious, and unapologetically transparent.

But here's the truth: I couldn’t do any of this without you.

Your subscriptions, your support, your trust—that’s what makes this work possible.

The old media gatekeepers are no longer the sole arbiters of truth. We are. The tools of journalism have shifted—from newsrooms to smartphones, from cable broadcasts to bite-sized videos, from tightly controlled narratives to raw, direct conversations with the public.

In an era of disinformation, fractured institutions, and increasing skepticism of traditional media, Forbes shined a light on creators who are building something different. Something new. Something authentic. And they named me—Aaron Parnas—as a leading voice in that shift.

“Every journalist, whether they’re on TV, radio, or print, is a content creator,” I told Forbes. “We don’t call Jake Tapper a TV journalist. He’s just a journalist. I’m doing the same work, just on a different platform.”

That’s not just a quote—it’s the foundation of my approach to journalism.

I’m not on TikTok to go viral. I’m on TikTok, Substack, and everywhere else to make the news clear, accessible, and honest—to translate complex legal and political developments into language real people can use to make sense of their world.

That’s the mission. That’s what Forbes saw.

I generate the vast majority of my income—over 90%—from Substack. That means I don’t answer to corporate editors, ad buyers, or algorithm tweaks. I answer to you.

“It’s a more intimate setting,” I told Forbes, “and people actually care about what I’m saying rather than just scrolling past.”

That intimacy is everything. It allows me to go deeper, be bolder, and stay independent in a media landscape where so many voices are shaped by outside pressures. Here, I get to deliver the truth without dilution.

This Forbes feature isn’t just about recognition—it’s a signal. A sign that the media world is waking up to what so many of us have known for years:

The future of journalism isn’t on cable news. It’s streaming. It’s on your phone. It’s wherever people are actually listening.

Younger generations—Millennials, Gen Z, and those coming up behind us—aren’t waiting around for permission to be informed. They’re building a new kind of media: transparent, fast, direct, and community-supported.

And I’m proud to be one of many voices helping shape that transformation.

You make that possible.

If you're already a paid subscriber: thank you. You're helping keep this work independent and sustainable.

If you’re a free subscriber: consider upgrading. Even a few dollars a month lets me spend more time diving deep, asking hard questions, and staying ahead of the story.

If you believe we need media that’s accountable to its audience—not corporate shareholders—then this is your moment to invest in it.

Because this isn’t just my win—it’s ours.

And we’re just getting started.

With gratitude,
Aaron