Ruth Bader Ginsburg Reportedly Canceled Her New Republic Subscription

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaks to the Northern Virginia Technology Council, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013, in Reston, Va. She took part in what event organizers describe as a "fireside chat" with former U.... Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaks to the Northern Virginia Technology Council, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013, in Reston, Va. She took part in what event organizers describe as a "fireside chat" with former U.S. Solicitor General Ted Olson. Olson served as solicitor general from 2001 to 2004 under President George W. Bush and is still a frequent advocate before the court. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) MORE LESS
Start your day with TPM.
Sign up for the Morning Memo newsletter

In the wake of a major shakeup at the top of The New Republic’s editorial masthead, more than 30 current and former editors vocally dissociated themselves from the distinguished liberal magazine.

But this may be the most high-profile burn yet.

The New Yorker’s Ryan Lizza reports that Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg “sent a private note to one of the departing editors telling him that she had cancelled her subscription” this week.

Ginsburg toasted the magazine at its 100th anniversary gala just last month.

The ruckus was raised after TNR owner Chris Hughes hired a replacement for former editor Franklin Foer. The magazine also announced it would cut the amount of print issues it publishes each year from 20 to 10 and move its headquarters from Washington to New York City, all in the service of building a “vertically integrated media company.”

Latest Livewire

Notable Replies

  1. Avatar for marby marby says:

    Anyone else wonder what magazines Scalia and Roberts read?

  2. Avatar for chammy chammy says:

    This is news? Really???

  3. Avatar for marby marby says:

    It is related to all of the recent news about the editorial shake-up at TNR (and the fact that Justice Ginsburg had been a strong supporter of the publication.)

  4. Note to Chris Hughes----

    This is what you get when you shit in your own mess kit.

  5. Avatar for topcat topcat says:

    People are starting to see that elitist rag for what it’s been – about 50 years too late.

Continue the discussion at forums.talkingpointsmemo.com

6 more replies

Participants

Avatar for system1 Avatar for buckguy Avatar for daveminnj Avatar for marby Avatar for chammy Avatar for tcinla Avatar for topcat Avatar for watergate_mike1 Avatar for morriganinoregon Avatar for calling_all_toasters Avatar for thunderclapnewman

Continue Discussion
Masthead Masthead
Founder & Editor-in-Chief:
Executive Editor:
Managing Editor:
Deputy Editor:
Editor at Large:
General Counsel:
Publisher:
Head of Product:
Director of Technology:
Associate Publisher:
Front End Developer:
Senior Designer: