Laura Flanders & Friends (formerly The Laura Flanders Show)
Media ProductionNew York, United States11-50 Employees
Laura Flanders & Friends is a media production company based in New York City, originally established as The Laura Flanders Show in 2001. The organization has evolved from a daily radio program on Air America Radio to television formats, including GRITtv and later a weekly series across KCET/Link TV and teleSUR, culminating in a national PBS rollout in 2020 that reached many major markets. Today, the company operates under the name Laura Flanders & Friends and produces programming focused on in-depth analysis of current events from a grassroots perspective, aiming to present news and discussions that examine issues from multiple angles. The entity serves audiences seeking thoughtful, progressive-oriented journalism and public affairs content, with a history of collaborations and special reports tied to transformative civic themes. Based in New York and with a staff described as representing a small to mid-sized team, the organization continues its public television presence and broader media collaborations that broaden access to its programming.