Dispatch Live: Annual State of The Dispatch

Five years in.

Published October 17, 2024

The Dispatch celebrated its fifth anniversary last week, so Steve and Jonah took The Remnant tradition live to discuss the state of the company half a decade in. The election is 20 days away, the media environment has only gotten worse, and Jonah still doesn’t have his Corner-style blog. Where does The Dispatch go from here?

Show Notes:

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8K-k0DVALk&t=1s

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Jonah Goldberg

Jonah Goldberg is editor-in-chief and co-founder of The Dispatch, based in Washington, D.C. Prior to that, enormous lizards roamed the Earth. More immediately prior to that, Jonah spent two decades at National Review, where he was a senior editor, among other things. He is also a bestselling author, longtime columnist for the Los Angeles Times, commentator for CNN, and a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. When he is not writing the G-File or hosting The Remnant podcast, he finds real joy in family time, attending to his dogs and cat, and blaming Steve Hayes for various things.

Steve Hayes

Steve Hayes is CEO and editor of The Dispatch, based in Annapolis, Maryland. Prior to co-founding the company in 2019, he worked at The Weekly Standard for 18 years, covering Washington, politics, and national security. Steve is the author of two New York Times bestsellers. He also worked as a contributor at CNN and Fox News, and currently serves as a political analyst at NBC News. When Steve is not focused on The Dispatch, he’s probably traveling with his family, grilling, or riding his mountain bike.

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