What's really interesting is the introduction of the tablet - not just the iPad, but the Nook and the Kindle. While they aren't going to solve all of our problems, I do think they make it easier for people to pause, linger, read and really process very important ideas.

I was trying to figure out how to use the skills I had developed in the world of social change.

I believe that the demand for long-form quality journalism is strong and I think that despite all of the changes in technology over the past few years, people still want in-depth, rigorous reporting.

I was on significant financial aid, an only child, with parents who didn't have much living in North Carolina.

The audience might not be the size of Facebook, but how much time can you spend online and think, 'What did I just learn?

Five to 10 years from now, if not sooner, the vast majority of 'The New Republic' readers are likely to be reading it on a tablet.

I exercise most days.