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Subscribers buy a product. Members join the cause.

When Josh Marshall asked me if I would participate in TPM’s membership drive, I said yes because… well, because it’s TPM! And Josh is one of my heroes. I have been reading and writing about his site since 2004.  But also: I have been reading and writing about membership models in public service journalism since […]

Published 22 Apr 2026 12:20 pm

Some personal news

As we say on the internet, “some personal news.” After 39 years on the job I am retiring as an NYU professor. In this post I will take a few moments to reflect on my academic career. Spoiler alert: I am not leaving the field, or the fight for a public service press.

Published 10 Jun 2025 3:19 pm