National Memo
U.S. left / progressive
Background
The National Memo was launched in 2011 by Joe Conason, a longtime progressive journalist and author best known for his 2003 book 'Big Lies: The Right-Wing Propaganda Machine and How It Distorts the Truth.' Conason had previously written for the New York Observer and Salon before founding the outlet with the stated goal of providing progressive news and analysis. The site publishes daily breaking news, opinion columns, and political commentary, and describes itself as featuring analysis from 'America's top progressive thinkers.' Media Bias/Fact Check rates it 'Left Biased' based on story selection that consistently favors liberal viewpoints, and 'Mostly Factual' rather than 'High' due to occasional weak sourcing and limited transparency about ownership and finances. It is primarily funded through advertising and sponsored content with no disclosed major institutional or nonprofit backing. Coverage of Trump's second term (beginning January 2025) has been consistently hostile, with published pieces characterizing his national security team as a 'clown show,' framing Trump family business dealings as corrupt, and describing his foreign policy as harmful to U.S. interests. The outlet shows no significant editorial evolution since its founding — it has maintained a stable progressive-oppositional identity throughout its existence.
Sources
- The National Memo – Bias and Credibility (Media Bias/Fact Check)
- The National Memo – Muck Rack
- The National Memo – EverybodyWiki
- National Memo – About Page
- National Memo – Bias and Reliability (Biasly)
- Joe Conason – Wikipedia
Profile compiled 2026-07-24; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.