Investopedia seeks a newsletter editor
Investopedia and The Balance, part of the Dotdash publishing family, are looking for a Newsletter Editor to join their team in NYC or remote. Overseeing a large multi-newsletter program for both brands, the ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of the financial markets and personal finance trends, as well as the ability to package […]
NY Times hiring of Coy is for newsletter project
The New York Times hiring of longtime Bloomberg Businessweek economics editor Peter Coy is part of a strategy to launch a newsletter product, reports Steven Perlberg of Insider. Perlberg reports, “‘We will not be formally announcing Jay and Peter’s involvement nor sharing any other information on the newsletter project, for a few weeks, so we ask that you please […]
Parkhurst named VP of content for 6AM City
Emily Parkhurst, the former publisher and editor in chief of the Puget Sound Business Journal, has been hired as vice president of content for 6AM City, a fast-growing media company. Parkhurst oversees editorial and branded content. 6AM City provides hyper-local stories and content to hundreds of thousands of readers every day in cities across the […]
How the local biz news newsletter Charlotte Ledger is growing
Christie Smythe of The Business of Business examines The Charlotte Ledger, a newsletter that covers business news in Charlotte, North Carolina, that is run by Tony Mecia. Smythe reports, “Still, the Charlotte Ledger is growing — adding 50-80 net subscribers per month — while the Observer is shrinking. The Observer’s total daily circulation has cratered from 155,497 […]
Ex-Quartz cofounders launch new venture covering work
Former Quartz co-founders Kevin Delaney and Jay Lauf have launched a new venture called Charter covering the future of work, reports Sara Fischer of Axios. Fischer reports, “‘There are other media companies that write about this topic — some occasionally and some more frequently, but it’s one topic among many things that they do,’ Delaney said. ‘This is […]
Business newsletter Charlotte Ledger has 2,000 subs, $175k in annual revenue
Business newsletter The Charlotte Ledger now generates around $12,500 in monthly recurring revenue from its 2,000 paid subscribers and is on track to generate $175,000 in revenue, reports Ted Williams of Axios Charlotte. Williams reports, “Mecia started The Charlotte Ledger as an experiment a little over two years ago. Startup costs were basically $0. He chose Substack. He had only […]
Bloomberg launching newsletters around two of its biggest names
Bloomberg News is launching newsletters around two of its most well-known reporters in a bid to lure more subscribers, reports Sara Fischer of Axios. Fischer reports, “The idea is to launch new franchises around talent that will help it lure subscribers. Mark Gurman will write a weekly newsletter about Apple and consumer technology called ‘Power On.’ The […]
Skift acquires Daily Lodging Report newsletter
Travel industry news site Skift has acquired hotel industry newsletter Daily Lodging Report for an undisclosed amount. Skift founder and CEO Rafat Ali writes, “Started by Alan Woinski, a well-known gaming and lodging industry analyst, on the night his first son was born (!), the Daily Lodging Report has since been a subscription-required, email-only newsletter that […]
How Quartz uses newsletters to get paying members
Simon Owens spoke with Quartz chief executive officer Zach Seward about its future strategy. Owens writes, “It probably won’t surprise you that newsletters are Quartz’s best conversion channel for new members. For years, the publisher has invested heavily in both its daily and weekly newsletter products; in fact, its homepage is a modified version of its Daily […]
FT launches “Unhedged” newsletter about Wall Street
The Financial Times launched “Unhedged,” a weekday newsletter covering the world of markets and finance. It is compiled by the FT’s U.S. finance editor Robert Armstrong. “Wall Street is the symbolic center of capitalism the world over,” said FT U.S. managing editor Peter Spiegel. “Its influence on the global economy and business mean it’s of […]
