Other than that one year, Salon has been very cautious about the way it spends money. For instance, since last year, we've had virtually no marketing budget. It's just word of mouth. And our circulation continues to grow that way… — David Talbot Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Most magazines have become wallpaper, they're all the same, all the same celebrities. It's really an abysmal time in American journalism right now. But… — David Talbot Copy Share
I have no regrets about launching Salon. For the life of me, I can't imagine doing anything else. — David Talbot Copy Share
“Everything leads me to believe it,” he replied. “They got their hands on this communist who wasn’t one, while still being one. He had… — David Talbot Copy Share
The entire American media apparatus bought into the drug war - which is an enormously damaging and costly undertaking for this country - and… — David Talbot Copy Share
“It was like somebody had sprinkled fairy dust on the whole city,” said Cheryl Bertelli, one of Maud’s delirious patrons.” — David Talbot Copy Share
I came at age in the '60s, and initially my hopes and dreams were invested in politics and the movements of the time -… — David Talbot Copy Share
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… — David Talbot Copy Share
While I'm critical to the Bush presidency, it's been enormously beneficial for Salon because we're seen as kind of an aggressive watchdog on the… — David Talbot Copy Share
“city’s anthem, “I Left My Heart in San Francisco,” was written in 1954 by two gay lovers who were pining for “the city by… — David Talbot Copy Share
“Gay nightclub diva Sharon McNight rolled her piano into the ward and belted out songs like “Stand By Your Man” as the patients sipped… — David Talbot Copy Share
FCU's PLS discovery has quickly become one of the most exciting stories in the uranium sector. — David Talbot Copy Share
“The Jefferson Airplane’s Paul Kantner—San Francisco homeboy, and a shrewd product of Bay Area Catholic schools—got it. “The difference between San Francisco and Berkeley… — David Talbot Copy Share
