Talking Points Memo

Talking Points Memo
Main page of Talking Points Memo
as of August 2010
Type of site
Political blog, news, discussion forum
Available inEnglish
OwnerJosh Marshall
Created byJosh Marshall
EditorJosh Marshall
URLtalkingpointsmemo.com
CommercialSubscription and advertising supported
RegistrationFor discussion forum
LaunchedNovember 12, 2000 (2000-11-12)
Current statusActive

Talking Points Memo (TPM) is a liberal political news and opinion website created and run by Josh Marshall that debuted on November 12, 2000. The name is a reference to the memo (short list) consisting of the issues (points) discussed by one's side in a debate or used to support a position taken on an issue.[1] By 2007, TPM received an average of 400,000 page views every weekday.[2]

  1. ^ See "talking point"
  2. ^ Glenn, David (September–October 2007). "The (Josh) Marshall Plan". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved September 8, 2007.

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