The New Ledger
Encyclopedia
The New Ledger is an American
web publication which pairs aggregated and ranked news stories with right of center opinion articles by free-market
minded moderates
, libertarians
and conservatives
. The site's slogan is "Welcome to the Know."
Launched in February of 2009, the New Ledger's contributors and editors include Pejman Yousefzadeh, Francis Cianfrocca, Christopher Badeaux, Brad Jackson
, Benjamin Kerstein, Ted Bromund, Sean Noble, and Amanda Carpenter
, some of whom have individual blogs hosted on the site. It is edited by Ben Domenech
, who co-founded the conservative activism site Redstate
.
TNL, as site commenters call it, is not a political activism site, and occasionally publishes articles by conservative Democrats. According to its mission statement: "Our goal is to sift through the noise to bring your attention to the news you need and want, in order to better understand the times we live in." The Transom section aggregates newswire content, while the "sorted and ranked for you" Daily Reads on the site, usually news and blog stories on business and politics, are assigned one to five stars on readability.
Articles are typically strongly opposed to President Barack Obama's domestic and economic policies, particularly criticizing the government takeovers of Chrysler and GM. However, TNL has also published articles supporting Obama's policies on detainees and the environment, as well as the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor.
The New Ledger is frequently featured by the RealClearPolitics
network of sites and by the website of CBS News
, both of which have republished several of their stories. They are linked regularly by US News and World Report, National Public Radio, National Journal
, The Hill
, Instapundit
, The Root, and throughout the conservative
blogosphere
.
In July of 2009, TNL launched a daily podcast called Coffee & Markets, a roughly 15 minute morning podcast Francis Cianfrocca's thoughts on Wall Street, economic policy, and other political subjects. The podcast was cross promoted at The Washington Times
for some time, and after gaining some popularity, became sponsored by Andrew Breitbart
's BigGovernment blog.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
web publication which pairs aggregated and ranked news stories with right of center opinion articles by free-market
Free market
A free market is a competitive market where prices are determined by supply and demand. However, the term is also commonly used for markets in which economic intervention and regulation by the state is limited to tax collection, and enforcement of private ownership and contracts...
minded moderates
Centrism
In politics, centrism is the ideal or the practice of promoting policies that lie different from the standard political left and political right. Most commonly, this is visualized as part of the one-dimensional political spectrum of left-right politics, with centrism landing in the middle between...
, libertarians
Libertarianism
Libertarianism, in the strictest sense, is the political philosophy that holds individual liberty as the basic moral principle of society. In the broadest sense, it is any political philosophy which approximates this view...
and conservatives
Conservatism
Conservatism is a political and social philosophy that promotes the maintenance of traditional institutions and supports, at the most, minimal and gradual change in society. Some conservatives seek to preserve things as they are, emphasizing stability and continuity, while others oppose modernism...
. The site's slogan is "Welcome to the Know."
Launched in February of 2009, the New Ledger's contributors and editors include Pejman Yousefzadeh, Francis Cianfrocca, Christopher Badeaux, Brad Jackson
Brad Jackson
Bradley Michael Jackson and grew up in and is a former linebacker in the National Football League. He played six seasons in the NFL, from 1998–2003, for the Baltimore Ravens and the Carolina Panthers...
, Benjamin Kerstein, Ted Bromund, Sean Noble, and Amanda Carpenter
Amanda Carpenter
Amanda B. Carpenter is an American author, political advisor, and speechwriter. She previously worked as a columnist for The Washington Times, and is the author of The Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy's Dossier on Hillary Rodham Clinton.-Life and career:...
, some of whom have individual blogs hosted on the site. It is edited by Ben Domenech
Ben Domenech
Ben Domenech is an American conservative writer and blogger who co-founded the RedState group blog. In March 2006, he was hired to write a conservative blog for washingtonpost.com but resigned after three days amid allegations of plagiarism during his college years...
, who co-founded the conservative activism site Redstate
RedState
RedState is a conservative American political weblog.The site is currently a subsidiary of Eagle Publishing, Inc., a conservative publishing house which also owns Regnery Publishing and the weekly magazine Human Events...
.
TNL, as site commenters call it, is not a political activism site, and occasionally publishes articles by conservative Democrats. According to its mission statement: "Our goal is to sift through the noise to bring your attention to the news you need and want, in order to better understand the times we live in." The Transom section aggregates newswire content, while the "sorted and ranked for you" Daily Reads on the site, usually news and blog stories on business and politics, are assigned one to five stars on readability.
Articles are typically strongly opposed to President Barack Obama's domestic and economic policies, particularly criticizing the government takeovers of Chrysler and GM. However, TNL has also published articles supporting Obama's policies on detainees and the environment, as well as the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor.
The New Ledger is frequently featured by the RealClearPolitics
RealClearPolitics
RealClearPolitics is a political news and polling data aggregator based in Chicago, Illinois. The site's founders say their goal is to give readers "ideological diversity." They have described themselves as frustrated with what they perceive as anti-conservative, anti-Christian media bias, and...
network of sites and by the website of CBS News
CBS News
CBS News is the news division of American television and radio network CBS. The current chairman is Jeff Fager who is also the executive producer of 60 Minutes, while the current president of CBS News is David Rhodes. CBS News' flagship program is the CBS Evening News, hosted by the network's main...
, both of which have republished several of their stories. They are linked regularly by US News and World Report, National Public Radio, National Journal
National Journal
National Journal is a nonpartisan American weekly magazine that reports on the current political environment and emerging political and policy trends. National Journal was first published in 1969. Times Mirror owned the magazine from 1986 to 1997, when it was purchased by David G. Bradley...
, The Hill
The Hill
The Hill may refer to:* The Hill , a 1905 school novel by Horace Annesley Vachell* The Hill , a 1965 war film starring Sean Connery* The Hill * The Hill , a daily newspaper covering the U.S...
, Instapundit
Instapundit
Instapundit is a United States political blog produced by Glenn Reynolds, a law professor at the University of Tennessee. The blog began in August 2001 as an experiment, and a part of Reynolds' class on Internet law...
, The Root, and throughout the conservative
Conservatism
Conservatism is a political and social philosophy that promotes the maintenance of traditional institutions and supports, at the most, minimal and gradual change in society. Some conservatives seek to preserve things as they are, emphasizing stability and continuity, while others oppose modernism...
blogosphere
Blogosphere
The blogosphere is made up of all blogs and their interconnections. The term implies that blogs exist together as a connected community or as a social network in which everyday authors can publish their opinions...
.
In July of 2009, TNL launched a daily podcast called Coffee & Markets, a roughly 15 minute morning podcast Francis Cianfrocca's thoughts on Wall Street, economic policy, and other political subjects. The podcast was cross promoted at The Washington Times
The Washington Times
The Washington Times is a daily broadsheet newspaper published in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. It was founded in 1982 by Unification Church founder Sun Myung Moon, and until 2010 was owned by News World Communications, an international media conglomerate associated with the...
for some time, and after gaining some popularity, became sponsored by Andrew Breitbart
Andrew Breitbart
Andrew Breitbart is an American publisher, commentator for the Washington Times, author, an occasional guest commentator on various news programs who has served as an editor for the Drudge Report website...
's BigGovernment blog.
Contributors
- Pejman Yousefzadeh
- Francis Cianfrocca
- Christopher Badeaux
- Brad Jackson
- Benjamin Kerstein
- Ted Bromund
- Sean Noble
- Amanda CarpenterAmanda CarpenterAmanda B. Carpenter is an American author, political advisor, and speechwriter. She previously worked as a columnist for The Washington Times, and is the author of The Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy's Dossier on Hillary Rodham Clinton.-Life and career:...