Mother Jones

Mother Jones (abbreviated MoJo) is an independent, nonprofit magazine rooted in liberal and progressive political values. It is widely known for its investigative reporting. Mother Jones has been nominated for 17 National Magazine Awards and has won five times, including for General Excellence in 2001^[1] and 2008^[2].

With a paid circulation of 230,000 (the average for the second half of 2008), Mother Jones magazine is the most widely read liberal publication in the United States. Monika Bauerlein and Clara Jeffery serve as co-editors. Jay Harris has served as publisher since 1991.

The magazine was named after Mary Harris Jones, called Mother Jones, an Irish-American trade union activist, opponent of child labor, and self-described "hellraiser." The stated mission of Mother Jones is to produce revelatory journalism that in its power and reach informs and inspires a more just and democratic world.^[3]

Mother Jones is published by the Foundation for National Progress, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. Mother Jones and the FNP are based in San Francisco.

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