The Missouri Times

What The Missouri Times does

The Missouri Times is a privately held, Missouri-focused digital political news publication operated by Faughn Media from Jefferson City, Missouri. Founded in 2013 and led by Publisher Scott Faughn, the company covers state government across dedicated verticals — Legislature, Executive Branch, Courts, Elections, Capitol Culture, and Opinion — distributing to Missouri political news consumers, policymakers, candidates, and the general Missouri public. Content is provided free of charge with no paywall or subscription tier.

The core product is the WordPress-based themissouritimes.com news website, which maintains an archive of over 2,271 content pages spanning more than a decade. Around this editorial core, Faughn Media has assembled a multi-format media portfolio: the weekly video/podcast "This Week in Missouri Politics" (TWMP) and its companion "TWMP Daily," the legislative-focused "MoLeg Podcast," the "Whispering Gallery" newsletter distributed via Mailchimp, a "Show Me Missourah" culture platform, a Capitol Calendar of state capitol events, and a press release distribution service. Production is handled by a small core editorial team consisting of Publisher Scott Faughn, Editor Jake Kroesen, and Producer Kelton Turner, supported by contributing authors and guest columnists.

The business model is digital advertising-supported: the company monetizes its audience through website display advertising and sponsored content placements, supplemented by podcast and newsletter ad inventory, with revenue derived primarily from advertisers targeting Missouri political and policy interests. No public financials, funding rounds, or institutional investors are disclosed; the entity operates as a founder-owned independent media company under the Faughn Media legal entity.

Name

The Missouri Times

Legal name

Faughn Media

Website

https://themissouritimes.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Missouri Times is a Missouri-focused, free-access digital political news publication covering the state legislature, executive branch, courts, elections, and capitol culture, distributed via website, podcasts, and newsletters to Missouri political news consumers under Faughn Media.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Political News & Journalism

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110), Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Local & Regional Newspapers (Print & Digital) (MPAJADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Alternative/Independent Newsweeklies & Opinion Press (MPAJADAH), News OTT & Live News Streaming Channels (MPABAHAK)

Keywords

• Political news coverage
• State government reporting
• Legislative journalism
• Election news
• Digital news publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Jefferson City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Digital Advertising: Website-based advertising through display ads and sponsored content placements, likely including political and business advertising from Missouri interest groups

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Missouri Times is a digital political news publication that covers Missouri state politics, including the legislature, executive branch, courts, elections, and capitol culture. It operates themissouritimes.com as its primary news website and distributes supporting content through weekly video/podcast programs (This Week in Missouri Politics), legislative podcasts (MoLeg Podcast), email newsletters (Whispering Gallery), and press release syndication. Content is freely accessible to Missouri political news consumers.

Product overview

The Missouri Times is a political news publication operated by Faughn Media, offering a digital news website and multiple media products. The core offering is the themissouritimes.com news website featuring political news across categories (Legislature, Executive Branch, Courts, Elections, Capitol Culture, Opinion). The portfolio includes TWMP (This Week in Missouri Politics), a weekly video/podcast program hosted by Publisher Scott Faughn; the MoLeg Podcast covering legislative affairs; the Whispering Gallery newsletter; Show Me Missourah; and a Capitol Calendar. The company operates as a WordPress-based digital media platform focused exclusively on Missouri state political coverage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• This Week in Missouri Politics: Weekly political news and commentary show covering Missouri state politics
• TWMP Daily
• MoLeg Podcast
• Whispering Gallery
• Show Me Missourah

Products and services

• The Missouri Times News Website A political news publication website covering Missouri state politics, featuring news articles across categories including Legislature, Executive Branch, Courts, Elections, Capitol Culture, and Opinion. It is freely accessible to Missouri political news consumers.
• This Week in Missouri Politics (TWMP) A weekly video/podcast program hosted by Publisher Scott Faughn providing political commentary and analysis on Missouri politics, featuring panel discussions with political strategists and legislators including Marc Ellinger, Chelsea Rodriguez, Rep. Rudy Veit, and Rod Jetton.
• MoLeg Podcast A podcast covering Missouri state legislature and legislative affairs, available on Apple Podcasts and other podcast platforms.
• Whispering Gallery An email newsletter providing political news and analysis delivered via email subscription through Mailchimp, focusing on Missouri political commentary.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• VTDigger: Nonprofit digital news outlet covering Vermont state government, politics, and policy. Highly comparable as a state-focused political news publication with multi-format distribution, election coverage, and opinion content serving a niche state audience.
• Wisconsin Examiner: State-focused digital political news outlet covering Wisconsin state government, legislature, and elections. Directly comparable as a state-level political news publication with multi-format distribution and opinion content serving a politically engaged state audience.
• States Newsroom: National network operating state-focused political news outlets across multiple states. Directly comparable as a peer organization operating the type of state-level political journalism niche The Missouri Times serves in Missouri, with similar products and audience.
• Maryland Matters: State-focused digital political news outlet covering Maryland government and politics. Highly comparable as a digital-first state political news publication with newsletter, opinion, and election coverage targeting a single-state political readership.
• The Nevada Independent: Nonprofit, digital-first, state-focused political news outlet covering Nevada politics, legislature, and elections. Closely comparable in product format (website + newsletter + podcasts) and niche state political journalism focus to The Missouri Times.
• Indiana Capital Chronicle: Digital-first state-level political news outlet covering Indiana government and politics. Operates a similar multi-format model (website, newsletter, podcasts) targeting state capitol coverage, directly analogous to The Missouri Times' Missouri statehouse focus.
• Michigan Advance: State-focused digital political news publication covering Michigan state government and politics. Closely comparable as a digital-first state political news outlet with similar newsletter, podcast, and opinion-driven content targeting a single-state political audience.
• Minnesota Reformer: State-focused digital political news outlet covering Minnesota state government, politics, and elections. Directly comparable in product (digital-first, newsletter, podcast) and state political journalism focus to The Missouri Times.
• Nebraska Examiner: State-focused digital political news publication covering Nebraska government and politics. Part of the States Newsroom network, but operates as a direct comparable in scope, format, and audience to The Missouri Times' state political coverage niche.

Broad incumbents

• Politico: Major national political media outlet with extensive state government coverage, newsletters, and podcasts. Comparable in covering political news and policy with multi-format distribution, but operates at national scale and broader scope rather than a single-state niche like The Missouri Times.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/missouritimes
• Facebookfacebook.com/themissouritimes
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-missouri-times

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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