Mark StenbergWhere do news organizations get their funding? 72% of Americans say they don’t knowThe jokes practically write themselves! Which is good, because soon there won’t be any journalists left to help.Sep 10, 20201Sep 10, 20201
Mark StenbergJustin Duke built buttondown for himself, but you can use it, tooThe Stripe engineer who created a bespoke newsletter platform in his free time talks about the paradox at the heart of the passion economy.Sep 10, 2020Sep 10, 2020
Mark StenbergCould Substack do for conservative writers what Patreon did for conservative podcasters?When your fans pay your bills, that’s called being uncancel-able, baby.Sep 10, 2020Sep 10, 2020
Mark StenbergIn a media industry characterized by exclusivity, remote internships can be part of the solutionWhy remote positions need to become a fixture in the journalism industry long after they are required by Covid.Sep 10, 2020Sep 10, 2020
Mark StenbergRe: The truth is paywalled but the lies are freeHow a Current Affairs article broke my thought-having device (brian?).Sep 10, 2020Sep 10, 2020
Mark StenbergVibe Check with Ljuba YoungblomThe cofounder of the Oakland-based “Hometown” is at work on what could be a paradigm shift in the way people consume news.Sep 10, 2020Sep 10, 2020
Mark StenbergShould you refer to Kamala Harris as Black or African-American? Here’s a helpful flowchartMedia coverage of Hillary Clinton was awash in sexist tropes. In 2020, with a biracial woman on the ticket, it’s imperative we do better.Sep 10, 2020Sep 10, 2020
Mark StenbergVibe Check with Albert BurnekoAfter quitting Deadspin en masse, Burneko and 17 of his colleagues reemerged last week as Defector Media, a sports blog with a sharp voice…Sep 10, 2020Sep 10, 2020
Mark StenbergThe Facebook-ification of Instagram has begunThis time, the misinformation will come in picture format.Sep 10, 2020Sep 10, 2020
Mark StenbergAnd from the ashes, the subscription-based blogs have risenFirst The Dispatch, then Study Hall, then Discourse Blog and now Defector: Creative teams of writers are building exciting new sites on…Sep 10, 2020Sep 10, 2020