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Introducing Substack Local, for a new generation of local news
Today, we’re announcing Substack Local, a $1m initiative to foster and develop the local news ecosystem.
Apr 15
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Investing in writers
When we started Substack, we didn’t know if the model would work. Today, more than half a million people pay to subscribe to a publication on the platf…
Mar 30
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New! Homepage links, restore post drafts, and improved stats page
We’ve recently added some new features to improve the publishing experience on Substack. Recommended links First, you can now add links to your Substac…
Rob C
Mar 26
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How we approach moderation decisions
This post is an attempt to offer further clarity on how and why we make our moderation decisions.
Mar 25
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Substack is for independent writers
A response to some questions about Substack Pro, our program that funds writers to start new publications.
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Jairaj
Mar 17
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Why we pay writers
The thinking behind Substack Pro
Hamish McKenzie
Mar 12
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What's a musician doing on Substack?
Substack is home to an expansive constellation of writers and artists, like the multi-talented indie-rock musician Thao Nguyen, whose groundbreaking ne…
Dan Stone
Mar 9
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A proposed cure for media angst about Substack
While it faces challenges, traditional media can help seed the next generation of media enterprises and build with, instead of on, writers.
Hamish McKenzie
Feb 25
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New! Better analytics for your subscribers
Today, we’re releasing a new and improved Subscribers dashboard that helps you understand and interact with your subscribers in important ways, such as…
Rob C
Feb 18
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Welcome, Facebook and Twitter. Seriously.
If Facebook and Twitter are earnest in their pursuit of the paid-newsletter opportunity, I implore them to go all in.
Hamish McKenzie
Feb 4
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Zeynep Tufekci offers an antidote to the attention economy
With Insight, Zeynep is cultivating a space for intelligent debate, in direct contrast to the fast-twitch, fire-and-brimstone approach that prevails on…
Hamish McKenzie
Jan 27
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New! More options to customize your Substack
We’ve heard from writers that they’d like more flexibility to customize the appearance of their Substack. Starting today, you’ll see a few new options …
Jan 8
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