The rise of editorial newsletters

I think it’s safe to say at this point that digital publishers recognize the importance of email…

Will listeners ever pay for podcasts? Some already are

The State of Wikipedia in 2020

Back in 2010, the world was still skeptical of Wikipedia. High school teachers and college professors…

Hollywood’s impact on magazine journalism

In 2020, Netflix is projected to spend $17 billion on content. Disney will spend $24…

Howard Stern could soon face off with Joe Rogan in the podcast wars

How YouTube’s biggest stars game its algorithm

Of all the algorithms that influence our daily internet browsing habits, few…

This audiobook studio turned The Martian into an international success

BuzzFeed loses its star talent to Substack

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Newsrooms should enlist their reporters to sell subscriptions

The myth of the creator who’s an “overnight success”