Farewell, True/Slant…
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Dear all— It is with mixed emotions that I write this post announcing I’m leaving the True/Slant fold. I’m sad to be leaving a great platform, but I’ll be taking a new job as Pakistan Bureau Chief for Thomson Reuters, so I’m pretty stoked about that.
Coates & Co. have been great to write for and this is a great forum. I hope it succeeds beyond reason because I want to see communities such as True/Slant for talented writers like Stephan Faris and Mark Dery. And the fact that they’re getting paid is bonus! There is today such a race to the bottom in rates paid to writers and shooters, so it’s great to see a site doing its best to avoid that. No one’s getting rich here, and as Dr. Ben Johnson once probably said, “Only a fool writes for free.” There are no fools on True/Slant.
Maybe I’ll be able to continue contributing somewhere down the road but for now, I want to concentrate on the position here in Islamabad and all the challenges that come from being the new guy.
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Good Luck, and safe travels to you.
Good Luck
Congrats. Stay safe.
You’ll be missed, Chris, but I can’t wait to follow your output for Reuters!
Best wishes. I have enjoyed your blog. Will look for your byline on Reuters.
Good luck with the new gig. Look forward to you popping in on T/S now and again once you’re out of ‘the new guy’ mode.
You got good taste, brother. Congrats again and good luck with the new gig.
Damn shame, Chris. But T/S’s loss is the bureau’s gain.