"the new york times" ran a profile of sunkara in january 2013, commenting on the publication's unexpected success and engagement with mainstream liberalism. in a 2013 article for "tablet magazine", michelle goldberg discussed "jacobin" as part of a revival of interest in marxism among young intellectuals. jake blumgart, who contributed to the magazine in its early years, stated that it "found an audience by mixing data-driven analysis and marxist commentary with an irreverent and accessible style".