business models
Why DC Thompson is putting communities at the heart of its business Paid Members Public
Scottish publisher DC Thompson is rethinking its strategy around communities, becoming both a member of them, but also a source of expertise on them they can sell to others.
This is how the future media ecosystem will look Paid Members Public
The death of Buzzfeed News and the bankrupty of Vice make it clear how the new media ecosystem is developing: it's surprisingly… nautical?
Media’s no good, very bad week Paid Members Public
More proof that VC funding and journalism are poor bedfellows — and that you should never trust a social media platform.
The Canary becomes a flock: left-wing site reforms as a workers’ co-operative Paid Members Public
The politics site's former management is gone, and the staff are now collectively running the title. Can they align their business model with their values?
Why the Streisand effect could hit The Times’s bottom line Paid Members Public
The Times pulling a story about the prime minister shows a strange mix of deference to authority, and a disregard for its paying members. And that could be bad for subs numbers.
Subscriber revenue: what's the future — and the limit? Paid Members Public
How do you win an audience. convert them to subscribers — and retain them in tough economic times? A news:rewired panel explores past sucesses and future strategies.
I miss deadlines. Would you? Paid Members Public
Some thoughts on B2B newsletters, the endless pivot to video, and Substack's growing moat.
Lunchtime links: subs, Google News and the problem with Wikipedia Paid Members Public
It must be the silly season. LinkedIn is getting into subs? Plus some useful stuff on Google News and a critical look at the media/Wikipedia intersection
