As the federal government’s immigration siege in Minneapolis continues, Mother Jones’ video content about the violence set a monthly record for the news organization. In January, its videos rang up more than 25 million views, a figure that is almost 40 percent of the video views for the entirety of 2025, which was itself a record.
“This is a vital story for our audience — and, in many ways, a story about video itself: how it can be used to bear witness in real time,” said James West, Mother Jones’ executive editor. “When something this big is happening, we’ll be there, we’ll listen to those most affected, and we’ll publish the work where people are actually watching. Video made that possible — and these numbers show our investments are paying off.”…