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I know plenty of Patreon or Substack supported individual journalists that sit in council meetings and report what’s going on. Honestly with much better signal
by softwaredoug 9mo ago
I know plenty of Patreon or Substack supported individual journalists that sit in council meetings and report what’s going on. Honestly with much better signal to noise that the local paper.
- shermantanktop 9mo agoLocal journalism, at its best, is part of a feedback loop. Council makes decision -> local reporter writes about it -> public reacts -> council changes its mind. Can a Patreon or Substack journalist play that role?
- Doctor_Fegg 9mo agoAbsolutely yes. It’s happening every week of the year with the better Substack-style startups in the UK (London Centric, Manchester Mill etc.).
- softwaredoug 9mo agoWhen coupled with “posts it on local subreddit”. Yes.