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Casey Newton

It’s Platformer’s third birthday! I wrote about what I learned over the past year, why more reporters should consider going independent, and what’s next for our publication platformer.news/p/what-i-learn

There are more good reasons to consider the independent life. There are a shocking number of unfilled niches in paid newsletters. Where is the scoopy daily newsletter about Amazon, or streaming TV, or short-form video? What about AI in education, or AI in marketing, or AI in law? For a good enough reporter, any one of those is a six-figure job just waiting to be claimed. And if you do claim it, subscription revenue doesn't have to be your sole source of income. You might also create a podcast, take some paid consulting calls, or do some public speaking. You could get a contributor deal with a TV network, or write a book. The newsletter can be the hub, but it can support multiple spokes.
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