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David Mattin's avatar

This is so powerful.

I started my career as a journalist at The Times in London. After that, I was a freelance for several years, writing for UK and international newspapers and magazines. I've seen firsthand the steady decline after 2008; and now this.

Hamish, I share your belief that the subscription model can be a revolution for journalists. And for writers of other kinds too. I'm building a readership on Substack around technology, social change, and our shared future. Building and owning your own email list is deeply empowering for any writer. It means true independence, and a direct relationship with readers, which increasingly I think is pretty much the most precious thing any writer can have.

That's there's 100,000 paying subscribers to Substack publications is something to celebrate. But there's clearly scope for this to be 10x, and then 100x. This is an insane and difficult time for writers, but massively exciting things lie ahead.

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