Why CheckPoint News?

The conservative fight isn’t about talking points. It’s about real stories and real people.

 

I’m Katelyn Livorse, the editor-in-chief of Checkpoint News, a publication of the Institute for Faith and Freedom. I want to take a minute and explain why we’re doing this.

 

You've probably heard that 'conservatives need more storytellers.' Frankly, I think conservatives have plenty of storytellers. The problem is that a lot of them are really bad. I’m referring to the kinds of storytellers who play it safe and stick with cheap talking points about socialism and take easy shots at the woke left. Let’s be clear: conservatives have an obligation to fight for our values in the public square, but that’s just the problem—the public square is complicated, and victory is not guaranteed. People don’t trust conservatives to deliver the people-first cultural output that demonstrates true understanding and compassion.

 

I’m tired of that trend, but reversing it is going to take real work. It’s our job here at CheckPoint to make sure that we respond correctly to the complicated and messy world in which we live—a world divided and too often filled with rage and hatred against our fellow human beings. Yet, that’s the world we live in and it is one worth fighting for. So, how do we do that? Not by being storytellers—but by being good ones.

 

Freedom matters. As a journalist, I have seen the value of freedom in the eyes of people everywherem from freedom fighters in Hong Kong to Ukrainian refugees. But the stories we tell aren’t about freedom—they’re about free people. We’re not fighting against progressive ideas, wokeness, or Marxism—we’re fighting for the people who’ve been hurt by these ideas and deserve better. People who deserve deserve faith and freedom.

 

We will only achieve victory by fighting for people, real people in search of  meaningful life, authentic liberty, and the pursuit of real happiness. Those are the issues and stories that we’re looking forward to bringing to Checkpoint this year. Thank you for being a part of this fight—the best is yet to come.