substack
Posts about the newsletter platform that’s slowly pivoting towards a member-publishing aggregator.
Why Substack's evolution is beginning to worry me Paid Members Public
Is the newsletter platform a boon for independent journalism — or the beginnings of another attention gatekeeper that we'll all regret supporting?
Essential evergreen content, the Substack revenue question and the future of student media: this week’s key links Paid Members Public
A digital basic people still struggle with, some thoughts on the newsletter opportunity — and an influencer's façade crumbles…
Matt Yglesias leaves Vox for Substack: is he doing a Newton or a Sullivan? Paid Members Public
Another writer mired in controversy leaves a Vox Media publication to start his own newsletter. What’s happening here?
Better tools for better online communities Paid Members Public
Five quick links about online abuse of local journalists, Facebook’s attempt to cleanse its groups, and some community-centric publishing tools.
Casey Newton's shift to Substack shows how newsletters are changing Paid Members Public
On the day he breaks another major Facebook story, Verge tech editor Casey Newton jumps ship for the Substack way
Cancel Culture afterlife: Glinner and Substack Paid Members Public
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.
The next wave of indie media, the Twitch ban hammer and Google's wallet Paid Members Public
Twitch and Reddit ban things, Google might start paying for things, and podcasts still have indie cred. What a way to start the week.
