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A ghost reads a local newspaper, under a bell, inside a victorian mill.

The Mill, The Bell, the Ghost and the future of local news Members Public

Mill Media's latest site eschews Substack for Ghost. That's great: the web/newsletter/subscriptions space needs competition, and a choice of platforms for publishers.

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
Local News
Burn, baby, burn: it's a WordPress inferno!

WordPress just lost its default status for publishers Members Public

The battle between Automattic and WP Engine has exposed an unexpected vlunerability of the WordPress ecosystem — and it's one publishers should be wary of.

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
WordPress
A knight standing in front of a tattered WordPress held aloft by an army.

What the hell is happening at Automattic (part 2)? Members Public

The CEO of Automattic has declared war on WP Engine as a bad citizen of the WordPress ecosystem. What the hell is going on?

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
WordPress

Finding the right publishing tech for your business model Members Public

A tech centric panel at the Future of Media Technology explored the software needed to support today’s revenue models – and asked if we should buy or build.

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
cms

When hosted newsletter platforms go bad Members Public

A bad product update can seriously ruin a newsletter writer’s day.

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
newsletters

The Ghost of future publishing systems Members Public

Or why am I writing about a Christmas present in late January?

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
ghost

You're a professional: learn what's in your digital toolbox Members Public

If you don't understand how your CMS works, you run the risk of losing control of how your work appears. Stop excusing digital luddites.

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
cms

Ghost 3.0 has built-in membership and paywall tools to build engaged journalism sites Members Public

Ghost 3.0 upgrades the content management system to a full membership platform, with the ability to easily add paid subscribers.

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
ghost