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National Memo

U.S. left / progressive

Owned byPrivately held. The site does not publicly disclose its owner. Media Bias/Fact Check says it is assumed to be founder and editor-in-chief Joe Conason, but this is not confirmed.
FundingMainly advertising and sponsored content, plus a merchandise store. It does not publish detailed financials, and no donor or subscription model was identified.
On the administrationbroadly critical

Background

The National Memo launched in 2011 as a daily political newsletter and website. Its founder and editor-in-chief is Joe Conason, a longtime liberal journalist. He was formerly executive editor of the New York Observer and a Salon columnist from 1998 to 2010. The site combines original reporting, aggregation and opinion from progressive writers, and it is aimed at a liberal audience. Media Bias/Fact Check rates it Left-biased and Mostly Factual. That rating cites story selection that consistently favors the left, uneven sourcing on some articles, and a lack of transparency about ownership. Revenue comes from advertising, sponsored content and a merchandise store. Recent content, such as a September 2026 piece on press pushback against the Trump White House, is critical of the administration. I could not verify details about its staffing or finances in this research, and Media Bias/Fact Check's ratings are themselves contested.

Sources

  1. The National Memo - Bias and Credibility - Media Bias/Fact Check
  2. National Memo - About
  3. Joe Conason - Wikipedia
  4. The Press Finally Stands Up To Trump! Courage Is Contagious - National Memo
  5. National Memo - Bias and Reliability (Biasly)

Profile compiled 2026-10-23; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.

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