The rise of Substack has allowed many journalists to transition into blogging successfully, suggesting that established credibility can help overcome the initial fears of starting a blog.

Substack is a valuable resource for independent journalists and thinkers to publish their ideas and get paid by subscribers.

The internet has created a giant aggregator for information, leading to a few dominant platforms while eliminating medium-sized entities. This results in a landscape where a few large media outlets exist alongside countless independent voices.

Substack emerged as a free speech platform, successfully resisting pressure to censor content, and has become a model for open discourse.

Journalism is in worse shape now than it was 10 or 15 years ago, with many once-great publications now hollowed out.

Substack allows creators to publish content as either subscribers-only or public, encouraging the sharing of accessible content to attract new readers.

The shrinking of corporate media and the rise of independent platforms is changing how audiences engage with information and leaders.

The blogging landscape is undersupplied, with a power law distribution where only a few bloggers gain significant attention, despite the vast number of writers available.

I am the CEO of Substack, which makes it simple to start a paid newsletter and also allows audio integration.