Tara Palmeri
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Podcast Appearances
Yeah. Well, you know what? When you're on the outside, you can do some interesting things. You can be a little bit more real and honest. There's no one there. There was no editor there being like, Tara, I don't think that's like, you know, you're not allowed to do that. And I'm like, I'm writing now a letter. I write in the first person. I speak from...
my point of view, my perspective, I try to offer, what is part of my mission is to peel back the onion a little bit and to show people how the journalism is done, how the sausage is made, because I think there's a lot of suspicion about us because they don't know exactly how we do our job.
my point of view, my perspective, I try to offer, what is part of my mission is to peel back the onion a little bit and to show people how the journalism is done, how the sausage is made, because I think there's a lot of suspicion about us because they don't know exactly how we do our job.
my point of view, my perspective, I try to offer, what is part of my mission is to peel back the onion a little bit and to show people how the journalism is done, how the sausage is made, because I think there's a lot of suspicion about us because they don't know exactly how we do our job.
So whatever I can show without, you know, while protecting my sources and my relationships, I want to do, because I think that will build trust, not just in my community,
So whatever I can show without, you know, while protecting my sources and my relationships, I want to do, because I think that will build trust, not just in my community,
So whatever I can show without, you know, while protecting my sources and my relationships, I want to do, because I think that will build trust, not just in my community,
but in the broader journalistic community, because there are still a lot of really great reporters out there working at mainstream outlets because they have to, because they have kids that they didn't, you know, they didn't make a lot of money X, Y, Z. I'm just so happy to be single and have like, be able to do something like this, you know, but there are various reasons why other people can't leave mainstream media.
but in the broader journalistic community, because there are still a lot of really great reporters out there working at mainstream outlets because they have to, because they have kids that they didn't, you know, they didn't make a lot of money X, Y, Z. I'm just so happy to be single and have like, be able to do something like this, you know, but there are various reasons why other people can't leave mainstream media.
but in the broader journalistic community, because there are still a lot of really great reporters out there working at mainstream outlets because they have to, because they have kids that they didn't, you know, they didn't make a lot of money X, Y, Z. I'm just so happy to be single and have like, be able to do something like this, you know, but there are various reasons why other people can't leave mainstream media.
Right. But I think it's worth it to explain like, Hey, this is the transactional, like not transactional, but this is how it's done. Yeah.
Right. But I think it's worth it to explain like, Hey, this is the transactional, like not transactional, but this is how it's done. Yeah.
Right. But I think it's worth it to explain like, Hey, this is the transactional, like not transactional, but this is how it's done. Yeah.
I mean, more money. I mean, if I had more money, then I'd probably go and travel more to places and do kind of more investigative journalism. But I did just start a few months ago. So I assume my subscription base will build. I hope you'll subscribe to the Red Letter on Substack and support me.
I mean, more money. I mean, if I had more money, then I'd probably go and travel more to places and do kind of more investigative journalism. But I did just start a few months ago. So I assume my subscription base will build. I hope you'll subscribe to the Red Letter on Substack and support me.
I mean, more money. I mean, if I had more money, then I'd probably go and travel more to places and do kind of more investigative journalism. But I did just start a few months ago. So I assume my subscription base will build. I hope you'll subscribe to the Red Letter on Substack and support me.
But yeah, my subscription-based ones, YouTube, and I'll be able to do more interesting work investigative. Like I've always been kind of an investigative journalist at heart. So I think more accountability journalism, more investigative journalism, a lot of it now really relies on my source relationships that I've built over years. And I covered the first administration of Trump.
But yeah, my subscription-based ones, YouTube, and I'll be able to do more interesting work investigative. Like I've always been kind of an investigative journalist at heart. So I think more accountability journalism, more investigative journalism, a lot of it now really relies on my source relationships that I've built over years. And I covered the first administration of Trump.
But yeah, my subscription-based ones, YouTube, and I'll be able to do more interesting work investigative. Like I've always been kind of an investigative journalist at heart. So I think more accountability journalism, more investigative journalism, a lot of it now really relies on my source relationships that I've built over years. And I covered the first administration of Trump.
I've known him since I was 22. I know you've probably known him even longer, but like I, you know, I'm using those sources, those relationships right now. But of course, like with more money, I can spend more time, have more support, have producers that are helping me, maybe editorial assistant that does some stuff. So I can just churn out more stuff.