A recent NBC News piece by Dylan Byers detailing The Atlantic's financial woes has sparked a flurry of commentaries about the health of that magazine in particular and online magazines specializing in long-form journalism in general. In his debut podcast, our News on the Record columnist Erich J. Prince discusses the degree to which news outlets such as The Atlantic, which has existed since 1857, are viable businesses going forward. He also revisits some of the topics he explored in his February, 2019 column, "Is Funding the 'Policy Mags' an Act of Charity?"
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Erich J. Prince
Erich J. Prince writes the "News On-the-Record" column at MediaVillage. Erich co-founded the online political magazine Merion West, where he serves as editor-in-chief. In addition to being an opinion contributor at The Hill, he writes occasionally … read more
