Substack has attracted a number of high-profile writers to its newsletter platform — and it’s not a secret that the venture-backed startup has lured some of them with sizable payments. For example, a ...

In late March as the UK was preparing to enter lockdown, food writer Jonathan Nunn decided to start a newsletter. Nunn was about to be furloughed from his day job at the London-based tea company ...

As a tech journalist for the website The Verge, Casey Newton established himself as something of a Silicon Valley institution. Known for a mix of original reporting and gimlet-eyed analysis, his ...

ONE of the breakout social media stories of the past year has been Substack, a start-up that specialises in helping writers get paid for their newsletters. But in recent months, the company has become ...

Some Substack creators are using direct messaging to build communities and retain paying subscribers. The publishing platform has rolled out chat features to help creators connect with their audience.

Substack’s founders responded to the change by calling it “a reminder of why writers deserve a model that puts them in charge.” Substack’s founders responded to the change by calling it “a reminder of ...