WSJ seeks a senior newsletter editor
The Wall Street Journal is seeking a Senior Newsletter Editor to shape the Journal’s voice in the inbox as part of the Direct Audience team. In this position, you will ensure that no matter which newsletter a reader opens, it feels like a premium, cohesive experience. You will coach and train reporters to write in […]
Atlanta daily is launching “Georgianomics” newsletter
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is launching a weekly business newsletter called “Georgianomics.” “Georgianomics” will post on Wednesdays with the first edition going out today. Scott Trubey, senior editor for business, climate and environment coverage, is the lead author of the first installment. Each week will have another member of the team be the newsletter quarterback. “I’ve […]
Protalinski starts tech newsletter
Emil Protalinski has started a weekly technology newsletter called “Hard Coded.” “‘Hard Coded’ is fueled by you: my readers, friends, and fans. If you’re reading this, you may have read my past work at tech publications,” he wrote on LinkedIn. Protalinski is the former executive editor at VentureBeat. He also worked as a reporter at […]
How The Ankler tries to stay ahead of the competition
Meredith Klein of Meredith and the Media interviewed Richard Rushfield, founder and columnist at The Ankler, about the entertainment industry publication and how it distinguishes itself. Here is an excerpt: The Ankler has hundreds of thousands of subscribers. What was the reception back in 2017, and how did you, CEO and editor-in-chief Janice Min, and the […]
Politico’s strategy behind energy newsletters
Mark Stenberg of Adweek examines Politico’s energy newsletter strategy. Stenberg writes, “The publisher will launch a slate of newsletters on Aug. 31, consolidating what has been a somewhat fragmented approach to energy and environmental coverage into five products. “The roster will include Surge, a new daily global newsletter on rising electricity demand; State Power, covering energy […]
Fortune launches daily newsletter
Fortune is publicly launching its “Fortune 500 Digest“ weekday newsletter, opening one of its most successful yet previously “under-the-radar” products to new subscribers for the first time. The daily newsletter, which has been tested in recent months with an audience that has grown during a Beta stage to nearly 400,000 readers, delivers a rundown of the most […]
Hunterbrook Media acquires Bear Cave newsletter
Hunterbrook Media has acquired The Bear Cave newsletter for an undisclosed amount. Edwin Dorsey of The Bear Cave writes, “But in the golden age of grift and graft, there are more stories to be written, secrets to be exposed, and digging to be done. That is why The Bear Cave is joining Hunterbrook Media. “Most of you […]
WSJ seeks a newsletter writer
The Wall Street Journal is looking for an energetic Newsletter Writer to join our team. In this role, you’ll spend part of the week writing the Saturday and Sunday editions of The 10-Point, our flagship newsletter and a key benefit for Journal subscribers. You’ll set the weekend news agenda for a vast audience of engaged […]
Why Ad Age has launched on Substack
Jeanine Poggi, editor in chief of Ad Age, spoke with JSA+Partners Talking Points newsletter about why it has launched a Substack newsletter. Here is an excerpt: Editor-in-Chief Jeanine Poggi says the launch of its Substack was “less about scale” and more about voice, intimacy, experimentation, and showing up where its audience lives. “It started with a question […]
The Ankler is dropping Substack
Entertainment industry publication The Ankler is dropping Substack to run on its own in-house tech infrastructure, reports Dominic Ponsford of Press Gazette. Ponsford reports, “The Hollywood-based B2B brand, which covers the entertainment industry, has around 150,000 paid subscribers and around $10m per year in annual revenue. “Substack takes a 10% share of publisher subscriptions sales, which looks like […]
