On Our Second Anniversary, Thank You

Dear Dispatch Reader,

Two years ago today, we published the first post at The Dispatch. We made clear we weren’t out to change  the world; we just wanted to do good journalism, our way. That first post—with the straightforward headline “What Are We Doing?”—laid out what we called our “humble objectives.” In brief, “providing engaged citizens fact-based reporting and commentary on politics, policy and culture—informed by conservative principles. And, importantly, to offer a community and forum for thoughtful discussion and civil disagreement.” 

We’ve spent the last two years working to make good on those promises and to meet those objectives. And while we’re not stopping to pat ourselves on the back, we feel pretty good about our progress. If you’re reading this, you signed up for our free list—which makes you part of a group of Dispatch readers numbering more than 150,000. And so far, more than 26,000 people have joined The Dispatch as paying members, giving them access to everything we do.

We’re thrilled to have you as part of that first group and I’m writing today with the hope that you’ll consider joining the second. Dispatch members receive the full version of every newsletter we publish—the entire Morning Dispatch, extra editions of The French Press, a bonus G-File and others covering Capitol Hill, campaigns and elections, economics, and national security/foreign policy. Our members enjoy semi-regular livestreams with top Dispatch writers and editors, where they have an opportunity to question Jonah Goldberg directly about something in the latest G-File or ask Sarah Isgur about her analysis in The Sweep or on ABC News. We talk about the news of the day, big-picture developments across the country and the world—and we always end by taking questions (lots of questions) from Dispatch members. (And, to let you in on a secret, those semi-regular livestreams will be much more regular in the coming months.)