Monitor feeds from my interview with Alex Wagner on MSNBC on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. (StudiGo)On Friday night, after I appeared on Alex Wagner’s MSNBC show to talk about my essay “Lessons on media policy at the slaughter-bench of history,” the number of subscribers to this newsletter exploded and nearly doubled overnight. I haven’t monetized my writing here, but I wanted to thank the many of you who pledged money anyway in case I ever do. This newsletter has been a scratchpad for my obsessions in ...