David Talbot
David Talbot
David Talbotis an American progressive journalist, author and media entrepreneur. He is the founder and former CEO and editor-in-chief of one of the first web magazines, Salon...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionJournalist
CountryUnited States of America
opportunity investors entry
We upgrade URZ to a Buy; we see an entry opportunity with investors.
regret done pressure
Do I regret taking the company public? Yes and no. Yes, because it put us under enormous pressure for a young company to go public at that point in its history, something you never could have done in the old days.
technology eerie world
...it is the Far Right today that establishes the terms of the nuclear debate. And in this context, in a room ringing with hysterical pleas on behalf of Reagan's eerie laser-beam technology, the MacBundys of the world seem eminently, refreshingly sane.
discovery stories exciting
FCU's PLS discovery has quickly become one of the most exciting stories in the uranium sector.
upgrading roger rating
We are upgrading UEX to a Buy rating; new CEO Roger Lemaitre changes everything.
rising incredibles projects
EFR has incredible leverage to the rising uranium price and its projects have massive potential.
causes journalism profession
Journalism is not just a cause, its also a wacky profession.
new-york moving sunday
Most Sunday magazines, with the New York Times as an exception, are kind of sleepy, weekend service vehicles to move living room products.
college favorites-things journalism
My favorite thing is still journalism. I'm almost 50. This has been my life ever since I was in college.
teenager integrity interesting
I knew I wanted to be a journalist ever since I was a teenager. While it is interesting and gratifying to be on the business side and to see how that all works, the main reason I kept a business role here was to protect the editorial integrity of Salon.
florida white house
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 Bush White House. Particularly since Florida, our readership hit a whole new level, and we held onto those readers.
writing thinking epic
I actually do think the history is so epic that it actually kind of writes itself.
school college high-school
I got kicked out of high school, so I couldn't get into very many colleges.
college world way
After Watergate, which happened when I was in college, I became increasingly inspired by journalism as a way to change the world. It sounds corny, but to wake the public up, to serve a higher cause.