Axios Wants to Save Local News with AI “At the end of the day, if someone’s going to pay you for content, you say: Well, how much are you going to pay me?” Jim VandeHei, the chief executive, said of his company’s deal with OpenAI. “If that payment feels like it’s a fair transaction price, you say yes.” August 13, 2026 By Issie Lapowsky
Audit Notes: A fallen journo does retail, local gone wrong, Abelson March 13, 2014 By Ryan Chittum Former Politico reporter on falling down the ladder
Why Capital New York’s $6,000 paywall will probably work January 27, 2014 By Dean Starkman And why that’s not necessarily good news for news
Ezra Klein and the early-mover disadvantage January 22, 2014 By Dean Starkman No one knows if these new personal-franchise journalism ventures are going to work
Audit Notes: No Post counteroffer for Ezra, OC Register, celebrity offspring January 22, 2014 By Ryan Chittum Politico reports the paper didn’t bother with a counteroffer
Stories I’d like to see December 10, 2013 By Steven Brill Behind a legislative triumph, Mandela memorial security, and a question for Politico
Exchange Watch: Telling half a story about the federal exchanges September 30, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman Politico sniffs out the White House spin
Politico publisher acquires Capital New York (UPDATED) September 9, 2013 By Alexis Sobel Fitts Over 30 to 45 days the website will quadruple staff and hone coverage on state and local politics, according to Jim VandeHei
Innumeracy in The New York Times on Politico August 16, 2013 By Ryan Chittum Revenue is not profit, Ross Douthat
The press finds another Obamacare delay August 16, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman And there’s a tiff over who had the story first
Surprise? Employer mandate delayed July 9, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman A laurel to Politico for strong coverage of the latest plot twist in the healthcare reform story
A cure for second-term doldrums? July 2, 2013 By Brendan Nyhan TNR’s Obama "recovery guide" is a break from the media tedium
