Why you should become a financial supporter of Media Nation today

When it comes to getting paid for my work, I am fond of quoting Samuel Johnson: “No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money.”

Several years ago I began asking readers of Media Nation for their financial support in the form of $6 a month. As a small token of my gratitude, I send those supporters a weekly email newsletter with a few extra goodies — some exclusive commentary, photography, a round-up of the week’s posts and a song of the week.

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