The strategy behind the 6AM biz newsletter
Ryan Johnston, the CEO of newsletter company 6AM, answered questions about its new business newsletter. Here’s an excerpt: What problem does your product solve? Talking about business together | Our daily newsletter has proven product-market fit, and along the way, we’ve honed our core value proposition: delivering everything you need to make the most of the […]
6AM City is launching a business newsletter
6AM City is launching a weekly business newsletter publication, the BizBrief, next month, The newsletter will start in Greensville, South Carolina; Raleigh and Nashville and will then roll across its other existing markets. Th newsletter will be sent to its MKTtoday subscriber list in those markets. 6AM City, which launched in Greensville a decade ago, […]
Barron’s seeks a newsletter editor
Barron’s is looking for a seasoned editor to propel an expansion of our growing portfolio of newsletters. Building on the success of Barron’s Daily in the morning, Review & Preview in the evening, and the weekly Barron’s Energy Insider, Barron’s aims to grow our tech and geopolitical coverage, catering to investors and professionals who want […]
Barron’s seeks a geopolitical and markets reporter
Barron’s is seeking an experienced, ambitious reporter to cover the intersection of geopolitics and markets in a new weekly newsletter that provides subscribers with actionable ideas to drive their investment decisions. With insights and data from the geopolitical group at Dow Jones, this reporter will combine a knowledge of markets, industries, and companies with analysis […]
Barron’s Schafer on creating a relationship with readers
Meredith Klein of Meredith & The Media interviewed Josh Schafer, newsletter editor and investing personality at Barron’s. Here is an excerpt: You’re a versatile multimedia journalist. At Yahoo Finance, you produced segments for Yahoo Finance Live, anchored Market Minute, interviewed executives, and wrote business stories. And now, you’re a newsletter editor and investing personality at Barron’s. […]
WSJ launches “Free Expression” newsletter
The Wall Street Journal on Monday launched “Free Expression,” a newsletter-focused opinion brand that will be available via its own channels and Substack, reports Sara Fischer of Axios. Fischer writes, “The new section is meant to expand WSJ’s opinion coverage to a broader audience outside of its current focus on mostly financial and business perspectives, Paul A. […]
Business Insider plans to launch five new newsletters
Business Insider plans to launch five additional newsletters next week. These weekly newsletters are part of the news organization’s ongoing efforts to connect directly with its readers. The new emails are: Work Shift: Business Insider’s guide to the workplace and economic trends shaping careers; Inside Business: This newsletter will go inside the companies and business […]
WSJ Opinion seeks newsletter writer
The Wall Street Journal Opinion section is looking for a New York-based editor and writer to create, launch and lead a new states-focused newsletter and column. This person will shape the editorial and strategic direction of a twice-weekly newsletter offering analysis and commentary on regional political and economic developments that reflect the Journal editorial page’s […]
Tech journalist Heath on striking out on his own
Robert Smith of Highwire interviewed tech journalist Alex Heath, who left traditional media to start a Substack called “Sources.” Here is an excerpt: I Like To Ask Everyone Who’s Taken This Path: Why Start Sources Now? Was There A Moment Or Thought That Sparked It For You? Were There Any Hesitations Or Fears? [Starting Sources] is something I’ve […]
Consumer Reports revives “Bread & Butter” newsletter
Consumer Reports is bringing back its “Bread & Butter” newsletter, which offered personal finance advice to consumers during the Depression and World War II, reports Laura Hazard Owen of Nieman Reports. Owen reports, “This time around, rather than being sent via mail for $0.05 per copy or $1 per year, the newsletter comes to subscribers for free via […]
