Q & A: Jill Shepherd, ProPublica
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Q & A: Jill Shepherd, ProPublica

Most people don’t like asking other people for money. It’s hard. It feels gross. In my experience, this is especially true for journalists. However, as more newsrooms launch as nonprofits or lean into subscriptions, the skills to raise money from individual readers gets more important every day. Persuading people to pay for journalism is a…

Q & A: India Daniels, Newswire by City Bureau
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Q & A: India Daniels, Newswire by City Bureau

Newswire from City Bureau is one of my favorite newsletters. In a recent Newsletter Spotlight, I highlighted how Newswire’s redesign showcased a change in strategy rather than a visual redesign with some new fonts but the same content. I wanted to learn more, so I spoke with India Daniels, who writes Newswire. During our conversation,…