MeidasTouch Network

MeidasTouch is a video and newsletter operation run by brothers Ben, Brett and Jordy Meiselas. It began as a federal political committee: the Federal Election Commission records a committee named MEIDASTOUCH, registered on May 11, 2020 with Brett Jared Meiselas as treasurer and an address in North Hollywood, California. That committee’s activity is recorded only in the 2020 cycle and it is no longer active.

Publishing formats

The network now publishes as a media operation across video, podcasts and newsletters. Its Meidas+ Substack carries daily written news updates, ad-free editions of the MeidasTouch podcast, live video recordings, and programming from named contributors including Ron Filipkowski, Katie Phang, Scott MacFarlane and the Legal AF and Meidas Defense programs. The operation also sells merchandise and books.

Stated positioning

The network describes its own editorial stance in explicit terms: its about page says it does not “fall into the traps of the ‘both-sides’ media” and is “always 100% unapologetically pro-democracy,” and describes its mission as providing context and commentary rather than straight reporting alone. Those are the organization’s own characterizations of its work.

Programs from other hosts

The network owns and publishes podcast feeds beyond its own flagship show. The Adam Mockler Show, hosted by commentator Adam Mockler, lists the MeidasTouch Network as its feed owner and publisher and carries a Meidas Media Network copyright.

Business model

Meidas+ is a paid membership tier sold through Substack. The network states that member benefits include early access to reports, ad-free reading, member-only newsletters and a members’ forum, and that subscription revenue sustains its reporting.