“Of the many landmarks along a journalists career, two are among those that stand out: winning an award and making the government back down. Last week, Joshua Micah Marshall achieved both. (TPM is) certainly one of the most influential political blogs in the country.” New York Times →

“So writes Joshua Marshall, whose talkingpointsmemo.com is must reading for the politically curious...” Paul Krugman, New York Times →

“Marshall's much-lauded TalkingPointsMemo has changed many people's perception of what a blog can be, with in-depth news and original reporting.” Vanity Fair →

“With Talking Points Memo, Josh Marshall along with his obsessive band of political reporters is building the prototype of what an Internet-based news-gathering organization might one day look like.” GQ →

“You're making a mistake if you're not checking in. That's not ideological at all: They're good at what they do. They're the best of a breed.” Jay Carney, TIME Magazine Washington Bureau Chief, in GQ →

“TPM is something new under the sun—it’s in part an opinion blog, but it’s also an investigative-reporting shop. At this point, it’s hard to see how we ever lived without something like TPM. I rely on them a lot.” Paul Krugman, New York Times columnist, in GQ →

“Talking Points Memo has become the prototype of what a successful Web-based news organization is likely to be in the future.” TIME Magazine →

“HuffPo and [Talking Points Memo] really are the assignment editors for many in the Washington press corps — particularly the cables,” said Brian Rogers, who was a spokesman for Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign.” Politico →