News & Views

The home for media startups

There has never been a better time to start a media business

Oct 6 •

Hamish McKenzie

Substack is a social media app

Let’s just all agree on this

Oct 1 •

Hamish McKenzie

The power to choose

In fraught times for culture, bet on press freedom

Sep 23 •

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Hamish McKenzie

A media future to believe in

$100 million to build a new economic engine for culture

Jul 17 •

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Hamish McKenzie

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Advertisers have had a century-long grip on media—and we got what they paid for

Jul 1 •

Hamish McKenzie

Standing up for free speech, even at the border

A Substack writer’s experience at the U.S. border should alarm anyone who values press freedom

Jun 24 •

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Hamish McKenzie

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A new media order is emerging

Journalism isn’t dead. It’s on Substack.

Apr 25 •

Hamish McKenzie

Now streaming on Substack

A guide to the live shows streaming in the coming weeks

Apr 7

The sound of Substack

Presenting live performances by Andrew Bird, Margo Price, Jeff Tweedy, and dozens more

Apr 3 •

From the temple to the garden

Participating in the birth of a new media system

Apr 2 •

Hamish McKenzie

Announcing the launch of The Substack Post, a place for culture

Mar 19 •

Hamish McKenzie

Creating a better culture together

Mar 11 •

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