The most popular paid Substack offering is The Dispatch. For all the editorial freedom and entrepreneurial opportunities it offers, Substack exists at a remove from the internet. “There’s something wonderful about writing just for readers,” he said. “Because your people are there, you have to be accountable, but it’s a very pure relationship. The eight owners of a left-wing newsletter, Discourse Blog, have decided to leave it for a rival platform, Lede, after finding it hard to attract readers through internet search.

Source: New York Times September 23, 2020 19:49 UTC