Irrational optimism and the rebuilding of local journalism
Newsletters are booming right now: since the pandemic started, the number of readers and ‘active writers’ on Substack have both doubled, and other providers such as Mailchimp have seen similar spikes in users. Newsletter platforms are attracting big names: Rolling Stone’s Matt Taibbi, New York Magazine columnist Andrew Sullivan and Buzzfeed’s Anne ... See more
Oliver Franklin-Wallis • Newsletters could be the next (and only) hope to save the media
And of course, the membership model changed completely. Exclusivity-based Consumer membership (whether Guardian Live or even a basic content paywall) was taken off the agenda, and the priority became delivering the public good Citizens needed, and asking for direct financial support in return.
Brian Eno • Citizens: Why the Key to Fixing Everything is All of Us
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Here Magazine started as the stories and pictures we picked up on the road and shared with our immediate circle, then grew into something bigger. Now, we explore places through the lens of local, creative, and influential people.
travel magazine
Here Magazine started as the stories and pictures we picked up on the road and shared with our immediate circle, then grew into something bigger. Now, we explore places through the lens of local, creative, and influential people.