Elon Musk complains that ‘corporate journalism’ isn’t running with his controversial ‘Twitter Files’ Tesla tycoon also says he is open to buying subscription newsletter platform Substack The Independent UK · Dec 28, 2022
Bari Weiss reveals business plan for buzzy new media startup Weiss has more than doubled the number of paid subscribers to her newsletter since last August. Axios · Dec 13, 2022
Grant Wahl: Popular US journalist, 48, dies covering World Cup in Qatar after suffering ‘acute distress’ Popular American sports journalist Grant Wahl died on Friday after suffering “acute distress” while covering a match at the World Cup in Qatar, his agent said. Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2022
The alternative-media industrial complex Elon Musk is giving a push to a new model of publishing built mostly on the idea that it's anti-mainstream media. Axios · Dec 6, 2022
People are being told to remove rainbow-coloured clothing and items at the Qatar World Cup. Here's why Qatar's hardline stance on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBTQ+) issues is at the centre of the world's attention. ABC News · Nov 22, 2022
Cops on Substack: How Police Are Using PR to Combat Criticism New communication strategies by law enforcement reveal a crisis in public trust The Walrus · Oct 26, 2022
George Orwell’s works to be published soon on email subscription platform Substack While author George Orwell died in 1950, his works including '1984' and 'Animal Farm' are considered classics and widely read even today. Orwell was the pen name of Eric Arthur Blair. And now, owing to his popularity with readers, news is that Orwell's works will soon be published on Substack--… The Times of India · Oct 25, 2022
George Orwell’s classic works to be published on Substack Down and Out in Paris and London will start the project and be delivered to subscribers in ‘coffee break’ segments The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2022
Facebook's Chinese Rival Internally Shares Its Financial Reports; Losses Mount In Its Bid For Growth TikTok parent ByteDance Ltd saw its operating losses more than triple last year to above $7 billion as it spent heavily to continue its torrid growth, the Wall Street Journal reports citing financial info shared with employees. ByteDance also produced an operating profit in the first quarter of 2022, the report showed. ByteDance has closely… Benzinga · Oct 7, 2022
Adobe can’t Photoshop out the fact its $20bn Figma deal is a naked land grab The software giant paying vastly over the odds for a small but strategically threatening company should alarm US regulators The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2022
Prominent election deniers are facing growing legal trouble The group True the Vote, which executive produced Dinesh D'Souza's "2,000 Mules" election denial film, is facing a defamation lawsuit brought by a small company that makes election software. WEKU · Sep 20, 2022
Boston Celtics ranked just third in Marc Stein’s latest NBA power rankings "The season-ending knee injury Danilo Gallinari suffered with Italy last month is a dagger," writes Stein. USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 11, 2022
Minister says Dominic Cummings’ blog launch broke rules Nicholas True takes 14 months to respond to notification of failure to seek permission for post-No 10 work The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2022
Paper Girls’ Brian K Vaughan: ‘I hope the world is big enough for us and Stranger Things’ The award-winning comic book writer speaks to Louis Chilton about Prime Video’s new adaptation of his YA series ‘Paper Girls’, the taboos around tackling the US’s gun violence epidemic in fiction, and turning down daily offers to adapt his hit sci-fi opus ‘Saga’ The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2022
Evening Standard · Jul 12, 2022 Shakespeare or Love Island? A chance to shine in 1,000 words Stories are told everywhere and on every platform. We toast the latest innovative developments. So now you can tell us your tale, says Lotte Jeffs
The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2022 ‘Pharma bro’ Martin Shkreli launches Substack following prison release The former pharma executive was released from jail last month after serving four years
ABC News · Jun 9, 2022 Malcolm Roberts says a rule change at the WHO 'would have decimated' Australia's sovereignty. Is he correct? The One Nation senator has continued to push the baseless claim that Australia could be forced to adopt restrictive health measures by the World Health Organization.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 2, 2022 Outspoken Jesse Ventura Finds a New Outlet for His Views The former wrestler and ex-governor of Minnesota is launching a new multimedia project with his son.
Reason · May 15, 2022 Mike Solana Wants You To Commit Thoughtcrimes The Hereticon organizer on deplatforming, tribalism, and why tech dudes and journalists are natural enemies
Benzinga · May 2, 2022 Substack Sponsors FinTwit Conference May 13-14; Hosted By Benzinga, Lupton Capital In partnership with Lupton Capital, Benzinga is hosting the FinTwit Conference on May 13-14 at the ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.
Creative Bloq · Apr 27, 2022 Thinking of leaving X? Here are 10 Twitter alternatives to consider The best X alternatives for creatives.
Reason · Apr 10, 2022 Are Newsletters the Future of Free Speech? Substack's Hamish McKenzie on censorship, discourse, and Joe Rogan.
Salon · Mar 21, 2022 The war in Ukraine is not about you The impulse to see ourselves in every story is profoundly human, understandable — and often tone deaf
Input · Mar 9, 2022 Substack’s new iPhone app is here to clean your email inbox The Substack app will let you choose between email delivery and a simple push notification. Game-changer.
Evening Standard · Feb 3, 2022 Man with a plan: What exactly is Dominic Cummings’ end game? From explosive Substack Q&As to letting loose on Twitter, it’s been another week of missiles fired by the PM’s former right-hand man