The Rise of the Newsletters – WWD

The Rise of the Newsletters – WWD

Digital disruption has felled many legacy media brands — independent local newspapers are on the endangered list and a flurry of print magazines, once fat with ads, have gone digital or shuttered entirely. But the proliferation of social media and streaming services means there is more content than ever. It’s the gatekeepers who have changed, morphing from beetle-browed newspaper editors to journalist influencers who, in many cases, have fled or been pushed from legacy publications. And the recent bloodbath at …