Ryan Lizza, a former top reporter at Politico, announced his departure from the outlet due to dissatisfaction with its political coverage. He believes it fails to address the current democratic crisis adequately. Lizza launched a new Substack called "Telos News," aiming to create a news community funded entirely by readers. He criticized Politico for pandering to political figures, particularly Donald Trump, and expressed his intent to provide clearer insights into Washington's complexities. Seeking reader support, he initiated a fundraising appeal for his new venture, marking a shift in his career.
This publication is my earnest attempt to cover the crisis in Washington with a clear-eyed understanding of what is actually happening.
I have never written a fundraising appeal, and just typing this paragraph is deeply cringe-inducing for me. But we want to create not just a news outlet, but a news community.
I saw up close how easy it was for a media conglomerate to grovel before the Trump administration when the wrong people are in charge.
Lizza accused his former employer and other outlets of apparently kowtowing to President Trump after the commander-in-chief started publicly ripping his critics.
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