Simon Owens's Tech and Media - Ask me a question! (August edition)
Hey there! This is my regular Q&A feature that allows readers to ask me questions that I can answer in a future newsletter. Last month I managed to devote several newsletters to answering some really good reader questions, and so I’m excited to keep this going. So if you’re reading this right now, consider this a personal invitation: ask me a question. Obviously, I’m most knowledgeable on media industry stuff, but I’m also happy to field questions on other topics as well. Here’s the thread where you can ask your question : Thanks!
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Can you make real money on a paid newsletter while only writing part-time?
Monday, August 22, 2022
You'd probably be better off if you embrace business models other than paid subscriptions.
The “pivot to community”
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
After abandoning their website comments sections, many publishers are reconsidering how they should interact with their audiences.
How laid-off journalists can launch their own media companies
Friday, August 12, 2022
Just because local reporters are undervalued by huge media conglomerates doesn't mean there isn't a vibrant market for their work.
4 things Axios did right
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Why didn't Axios suffer the same fate as many other digital media startups?
The rise of career-adjacent creators
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Creators have figured out a way to maintain their side hustle while achieving more of a work-life balance.
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