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PJ Media (Opinion)

U.S. right (conservative)

Owned byOwned by Salem Media Group, which bought it in March 2019. In May 2026 Salem agreed to be acquired and taken private by WaterStone, a Christian nonprofit foundation formerly called the Christian Community Foundation. This profile did not confirm whether that deal has closed.
FundingOnline advertising and paid reader memberships (the 'VIP' tier), plus the resources of its corporate parent, Salem Media. Salem's main business is Christian and conservative radio, publishing and digital media. PJ Media's earliest funding came from venture and seed money, much of it from software billionaire Aubrey Chernick.
On the administrationbroadly supportive

Background

PJ Media began in 2004–2005 as Pajamas Media, a blog-aggregation venture started by Little Green Footballs blogger Charles Johnson and screenwriter Roger L. Simon. It aimed to sell advertising across a network of center-right bloggers and to offer a professional news service, and it was funded with millions in venture capital, led by investor Aubrey Chernick. It later added an online video network, PJTV, which shut down in 2016. Johnson broke with the political right years after launch and left the project. The site was renamed PJ Media and moved toward a mainly conservative opinion and commentary format, with a paid membership tier. Salem Media Group acquired it in March 2019, folding it into a portfolio that includes Townhall, Hot Air, RedState and Bearing Arms. Critics, including some watchdog and reference sites, have accused its writers of publishing misleading or inflammatory claims on topics such as Islam, elections, climate change and race. Supporters see it as a mainstream voice for the conservative base. In 2026 its parent, Salem, agreed to be bought by the religious nonprofit WaterStone and taken private. Its current coverage is strongly oriented toward Trump's second term, with commentary that is largely supportive of the administration.

Sources

  1. PJ Media – Wikipedia
  2. Salem Media Group – Wikipedia
  3. Salem Media Group fetches $31.7M in sale to WaterStone – Pacific Business Times
  4. It's Been a 16-Year Wild Ride at PJ Media – PJ Media
  5. Pajamas Media – SourceWatch
  6. PJ Media – RationalWiki

Profile compiled 2026-10-27; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.

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