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Five Years!

Thoughts on building the future of media for a half-decade -- and an invitation to join us for the ride

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Anand Giridharadas
Aug 15, 2025
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Five years ago, this little experiment was born. I started The Ink somewhat on a whim. A plague was eating through the world. Already divided, we were now also disconnected. The old sources of truth were struggling to persuade people of their legitimacy, or even to hold their attention.

But there was the promise of something new: Build an archipelago of …

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