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Theo SchearJuly 21, 2022

YouTube hit Channel 5 News is “reporting for people who don’t watch the news”

“People who don’t watch the news watch me. People who watch the news don’t watch me.”

Jake ShapiroAugust 12, 2019

PodPass wants to build the identity layer for podcasting (before some big tech company does it first)

“Ultimately, we hope that a critical mass of podcasters, hosting providers, and apps/platforms will help shape and adopt PodPass as a generative strategy to expand podcasting — creating more value for listeners and creators alike.”

Email newsletter platform Substack nabs $15.3 million in funding (and vows it won’t go the way of other VC-funded media companies)

Christine SchmidtNovember 5, 2018

2018 has been a record-breaking year for journalism Kickstarters (though only about 1 in 5 actually get funded)

Kickstarter is also walking away from its attempt at Patreon-like recurring support: “You and I both know it’s going to take more than a drip of money to help journalism.”

Nicholas QuahAugust 7, 2018

A big shakeup at Audible has left the audiobook giant’s podcast strategy unclear

Plus: Alex Jones gets deplatformed, a new alternative to Patreon for producers, and some contradictory data about how people use Alexa.

Nicholas QuahNovember 21, 2017

Can Canada build its own independent podcast industry in the True North strong and free?

Plus: Everybody’s suddenly making podcasts for kids, a show reveals itself as part-fiction in its grand finale, and mixing podcasts and dating apps.

Laura Hazard OwenNovember 15, 2017

Kickstarter’s new product, Drip, lets people charge subscriptions for ongoing projects

The platform focuses on ongoing support rather than one-time projects.

Nicholas QuahOctober 31, 2017

What a podcast needs to do to put on a good live show (and why so many are trying)

Plus: A subscription-first audio product doesn’t necessarily have to be big, grappling with politicians’ podcasts, and developments in podcast-to-broadcast.

Shan WangJuly 28, 2017

On the heels of its own success, Spain’s Politibot is opening up a chatbot builder for other outlets

“Problems news organizations will run into, we’ve run into before, we can help them with that, and we can hopefully help them get the same retention and engagement we did.”

Laura Hazard OwenMay 1, 2017

Amid the wreckage of fallen startups, Longreads is increasing the original reporting it funds

A lot of startups have wanted to be “a great place for writers.” Longreads appears to actually be succeeding at this.

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