So in reading the leaked discussion thread from the JournoList it seems that more than a few members of The New Republic staff are on the secretive email list — with a bunch of self-declared TNR-haters — that frequently discuss TNR and the work of its editor.

TNR Senior Editor Jonathan Chait actually acquits himself very well, but I do wonder about some things. Namely, how as a center-left magazine does this list and the peer pressure it obviously exerts have an effect on what TNR writers produce? Just by virtue of participating in the list, it sure looks as if TNR writers are subject to a steady stream of private abuse from people whose approval they seek.