Just the News parent launches online shopping portal with thousands of products, new novelty coffee

JTN Network, the parent company of Just the News™, announced Thursday the launch of the JTN Marketplace, a new online shopping destination that brings together thousands of products from trusted brands and vendors in a convenient, easy-to-use marketplace that also supports the news organization’s mission and values.

The new marketplace can be accessed at JTNMarketplace.com and also is embedded on the Just the News site as well as its sister news & opinion publications at Human Events, The Post Millennial and Lyceum. Proceeds from sales go to support journalism and reporting at all four publications.

The centralized destination offers consumers the chance to discover and purchase thousands of products across multiple categories, including books, electronics, home goods, apparel, health and wellness, outdoor gear, collectibles, and more. The platform is designed to grow over time, with new merchants, exclusive offers, and curated product collections being regularly added.

With the marketplace launch, JTN Network also announced its first-ever specialty coffee brand called Just the Brew, an amazing bold, smooth medium roast coffee rooted in tradition and quality.

Grown under natural shade by 3rd-generation Guatemalan family farmers and roasted fresh in small batches every week, the whole bean Just the Brew coffee delivers a rich, low-acidity cup that tastes good and is perfect for starting your day while reading the morning Just the News newsletter or any of the other publications under the JTN Network umbrella.

JTN Marketplace will be offering the coffee with several different bundles in the coming months through membership in the Just the News VIP Club, which includes monthly private events with news experts. Bean grinders, novelty mugs and other items cherished by coffee aficionados will also be included with membership. 

"The launch of the JTN Marketplace represents an exciting new chapter for our company as we continue expanding the ways we serve our audience and the ways our audience can support the fearless and independent journalism they’ve come to expect from Just the News and its sister publications," Just the News founder John Solomon said.

"We're excited to create a marketplace that offers products rooted in the same values by connecting them with quality products and respected brands. This is about providing additional value to our audience while building a vibrant platform for merchants and consumers alike,” Solomon added.

JTN Network CEO Mark Meckler said the JTN Marketplace is expected to expand rapidly in the months ahead with additional product categories, featured collections, seasonal promotions, and exclusive offerings available from partners only through the platform.

“We have built trusted relationships over the years with advertisers, sponsors and manufacturers and will be offering each a chance to enjoy the benefits of the new marketplace while exploring our own product labels for food, wares and books in the coming weeks,” Meckler said. “JTN Marketplace is designed to be the town square of commerce inside our growing ecosystem where fans can shop for quality and with purpose.”

The marketplace launch represents another milestone in the continued growth of the Just the News brand, following the recent acquisitions of Human Events and The Post Millennial as well as the launch of the Lyceum thought leadership site.

Meckler said JTN Network’s next step will be a major expansion into television and entertainment content later this fall.