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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
Why newsletters won't kill newspapers Paid Members Public
And why unbundling the opinion columnists might be a good thing for news in general.
Morning Conference: how to counter news avoidance Paid Members Public
Plus some interesting links on revenue, and a 5 minute summary of where the net went wrong.
Rewarding good subscriber content is not the same as rewarding clickbait Paid Members Public
The Telegraph's plan to incentivise subscriber-friendly content doesn't look like clickbait payments, whatever Twitter says
Catch-up Digital Digest #1: revenue, vaccines and more Paid Members Public
Welcome to the 2021. Let's catch-up. Or try to, at least.
Facebook launches new Groups tools, and Google spends lobbying money on journalism Paid Members Public
Facebook does a good thing, and Google does something that merely looks nice. This is platform economy life.
Journalism needs members, not readers Paid Members Public
Members and subscribers are not the same thing. We're at a moment of inflection in journalism, and understanding the difference might be crucial.
