Mark Jacob is the former metro editor at the Chicago Tribune, and former Sunday editor at the Chicago Sun-Times. He’s the co-author of 11 books, mostly on history.

In our second episode with Mark, he and John Cole talk about the future of journalism.  Topics include Mark’s advice to someone just starting out, the disparity in financing between left and right “influencers” and Mark’s current projects.

Mark’s Substack Stop the Presses: https://www.stopthepresses.news/

Courier is a journalism initiative that supports Mark’s Substack and other journalism:  https://couriernewsroom.com/

Mark’s recommended links:

Jennifer Schulze’s Substack Indistinct Chatter: https://jenniferschulze.substack.com/

Greg Sargent at The New Republic: https://newrepublic.com/authors/greg-sargent

Pro Publica: https://www.propublica.org/