newsletters
Six things I've learnt from newsletters in the last week
It's not all posturing and culture war opinion-making, you know.
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Why newsletters won't kill newspapers
And why unbundling the opinion columnists might be a good thing for news in general.
creator economy
How newsletters will inevitably change media and the power of journalists
Worrying about Substack is just a proxy for worrying about the business impact of losing star journalists to their own newsletters.
Morning Conference emails
Morning Conference: what the Unsplash sale and the Substack investment mean for you
Some swift analysis on the two big publishing deals of yesterday.
diversity
How do we make independent publishing more diverse?
Too many of the big names of independent newsletters are white, male and from predictable backgrounds. What's stopping more diverse voices succeeding?
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Why Substack's evolution is beginning to worry me
Is the newsletter platform a boon for independent journalism — or the beginnings of another attention gatekeeper that we'll all regret supporting?
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The two reasons why most newsletters will fail
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.
independent publishing
17 years as a media artisan
Isabella Roughol has come up with the perfect name for what I’ve been doing for nearly two decades.
Social & Digital coffee break: escaping the Facebook shadow
It’s not really a surprise that Facebook can’t be trusted — but are we really taking the steps we need to end our additions to it? This, and many other useful topics in today’s digest.
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Understanding Editorial Newsletters: a brief guide
The hype around the "star journalist" newsletter is in danger of obscuring a deeper and more important truth about the role of newsletters in journalism.
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Casey Newton's shift to Substack shows how newsletters are changing
On the day he breaks another major Facebook story, Verge tech editor Casey Newton jumps ship for the Substack way
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Cancel Culture afterlife: Glinner and Substack
Where do you go, if you've been banned from Twitter? Off to the newsletter platform, to start building an audience - and a revenue stream - there.