substack

Posts about the newsletter platform that’s slowly pivoting towards a member-publishing aggregator.

News Roundup: De-politicising Threads and profitable Indies Members Public

Another round-up of audience news, derived from my sessions with my Audience Strategy students at City, University of London.

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
Social Media
Substack faces an unprecedented storm of criticism

Substack really has a Nazi problem now Members Public

In the couple of months since an Atlantic piece suggested Substack has a Nazi problem, the normally PR-savvy newsletter company has dropped the ball repeatedly. And both publishers and subscribers are quitting.

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
substack
An annoyed email.

Why I don't read the Press Gazette newsletter now Members Public

The problem with playing the platform game, even if it's a newsletter platform. And another reason to mistrust AI…

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
substack
LinkedIn really wants to explore synergies and make connections with news folks

LinkedIn wants to connect with you, news Members Public

Plus Meta stitches Threads into Facebook, and Substack works around Musk’s headlines ban.

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
LinkedIn
A writer buried in notes on all sides

Some notes on Substack Notes Members Public

Who is the new Substack feature serving? Plus the final nail in the coffin of the keyword from Google.

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
Social Media
A drawing of Substack’s gravestone.

Does it matter if Substack is in financial trouble? Members Public

Substack has managed to make itself all but synonymous with "newsletters". If the platform is struggling financially, could that have an impact on the whole newsletter ecosystem?

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
newsletters
Email newsletters exploding from a server that looks like a mailbox.

Moving from Revue to other platforms for editorial publishers Members Public

Revue will be dead by the middle of January. You only have a few days left to migrate your newsletter. Here's three great choices for you.

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
newsletters

The quiet renaissance of RSS Feeds Members Public

After a quiet decade, we’re finally seeing some innovation in the RSS space, and the old school blogger in me is delighted.

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
feed readers