Chris, what do you think about the prospect of platforms like Twitter and others to create a micropayment system on a per-article basis? I believe the model could be sustainable and rebuild the recent and tragic dismantling of local reporting, but might reward sensationalizing stories and "ambulance chasing".
Hard to say given the lawsuit, other issues at Twitter. Sense we need new ideas versus trying to make legacy systems work. Substack aggregating journalists and commentators might show a way forward.
I'm generally compelled to "keep up" with nearly everything. The idea of being caught flat-footed on current events - in politics, business, or the marketing & communications industry - creates a sense of dread in me. By 9AM this morning the folder I send all my newsletters to will have at least 30 unread emails (including the likes of Morning Brew, Punchbowl, Inside, Axios, and various trade outlets) and I'll go through them throughout the day.
But I've found myself mostly drawn to a single newsletter which has risen above the rest - John Ellis' News Items substack. While he doesn't cover marcomms industry news, he seems to have an uncanny ability to identify the most pertinent global news from top outlets, then delivers those stories cohesively over a series of daily newsletters. He also doesn't seem to have any political bents or biases. Perhaps what I'm saying most is that I trust John Ellis. While I may trust many outlets to create interesting, relevant, and accurate content which I'll consume, I trust John Ellis with the sacred task of helping me make sense of the world.
Chris, what do you think about the prospect of platforms like Twitter and others to create a micropayment system on a per-article basis? I believe the model could be sustainable and rebuild the recent and tragic dismantling of local reporting, but might reward sensationalizing stories and "ambulance chasing".
Hard to say given the lawsuit, other issues at Twitter. Sense we need new ideas versus trying to make legacy systems work. Substack aggregating journalists and commentators might show a way forward.
I'm generally compelled to "keep up" with nearly everything. The idea of being caught flat-footed on current events - in politics, business, or the marketing & communications industry - creates a sense of dread in me. By 9AM this morning the folder I send all my newsletters to will have at least 30 unread emails (including the likes of Morning Brew, Punchbowl, Inside, Axios, and various trade outlets) and I'll go through them throughout the day.
But I've found myself mostly drawn to a single newsletter which has risen above the rest - John Ellis' News Items substack. While he doesn't cover marcomms industry news, he seems to have an uncanny ability to identify the most pertinent global news from top outlets, then delivers those stories cohesively over a series of daily newsletters. He also doesn't seem to have any political bents or biases. Perhaps what I'm saying most is that I trust John Ellis. While I may trust many outlets to create interesting, relevant, and accurate content which I'll consume, I trust John Ellis with the sacred task of helping me make sense of the world.
News Items is my primary AM read. Though has become a dark read