As yet another high-profile example of the "build-your-own" media trend, on October 18, David French, arguably the front man of National Review, announced his plans to leave the publication. As he phrased it: "Thousands of posts and more than a million words later, I say goodbye." His destination? An upstart publication called The Dispatch, launched by Jonah Goldberg (also formerly of National Review) and Stephen Hayes (formerly of The Weekly Standard, which closed in December 2018). The founders described The Dispatch, which began publishing on October 8, as positioned to fill a perceived market opening in the "center-right" news and commentary space.
How Far Will the "Build-Your-Own" Media Trend Expand?
