Why Substack's evolution is beginning to worry me Paid Members Public
Is the newsletter platform a boon for independent journalism — or the beginnings of another attention gatekeeper that we'll all regret supporting?
PressPad: diversifying media during a pandemic Paid Members Public
PressPad's mission to diversify journalism by providing access for young journalists to work opportunities has been knocked back by the pandemic. Here's what they're doing to recover — and how you can help.
Attack of the clones: all social networks are NOT becoming the same Paid Members Public
Yes, all social networks are developing the same feature set. No, that doesn’t mean they’re all becoming the same. Here’s why.
Essential evergreen content, the Substack revenue question and the future of student media: this week’s key links Paid Members Public
A digital basic people still struggle with, some thoughts on the newsletter opportunity — and an influencer's façade crumbles…
Social & Digital coffee break: 3 stories in 3 sentences Paid Members Public
Because your time is precious, and I respect it, dammit.
Matt Yglesias leaves Vox for Substack: is he doing a Newton or a Sullivan? Paid Members Public
Another writer mired in controversy leaves a Vox Media publication to start his own newsletter. What’s happening here?
The two reasons why most newsletters will fail Paid Members Public
Like any good gold rush, people aren't paying enough attention to the details of what makes newsletters work. And that will lead to many flaming out. Here's why.
17 years as a media artisan Paid Members Public
Isabella Roughol has come up with the perfect name for what I’ve been doing for nearly two decades.
