The only school that let me in was U.C. Santa Cruz, which is where I went. They didn't have a journalism program, so I took sociology, which is the closest thing to journalism. David Talbot closecruzjournalism Change image and share on social
On the other hand, we raised $25 million by going public. It's that money that we used to build this company, to build the circulation, to build a high profile and to hire staff that made Salon what it is today. David Talbot buildcirculationcompany share on social
I think we've broken story after story that the rest of the media refused to break even when they had the story because they were scared of the story, or they just didn't think it was appropriate. David Talbot breakhavemedium Change image and share on social
Most Sunday magazines, with the New York Times as an exception, are kind of sleepy, weekend service vehicles to move living room products. David Talbot exceptionkindlive Change image and share on social
The entire economy, of course, is locked in a down cycle right now. Last time we weathered this was during another Bush presidency in '90. We were locked in it for a year and a half and everyone came out of it. David Talbot bushcycleeconomy share on social
There are not that many new media brands you can say that about nowadays. David Talbot brandmediumnowadays Change image and share on social
Even more important maybe, or equally more important at least, is they don't have to scrap for a living. David Talbot equallyimportantlive Change image and share on social
I got kicked out of high school, so I couldn't get into very many colleges. David Talbot collegehighkick Change image and share on social
It's like a cast of actors; you're all working together closely under pressure to produce something everyday. And when we put up an issue, it's like the curtains opening on a new play. I really like that daily sense of surprise. David Talbot actorcastclosely share on social
I have enormous respect for Steve Johnson, and as I've told him, Feed was one of the inspirations for Salon. They were up there before we were. And also for Joey and the Suck people. David Talbot enormousfeedhave Change image and share on social
