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What would be awesome is a “build your own newsletter” site. Where readers could find independent journalists and build their own subscription package. I wish I could support all of you but I will def follow and share your great reports before the big paper stories.

Yes! There is talk of this. And there are new bundling models, like what Marisa Kabas, Katelyn Burns, and Kat Tenbarge are doing! I am def interested in this.

I would reach out to the Daily Beast, New Republic, and others more aligned with us.

I pitched TNR multiple times last year and received no’s or no response. The Daily Beast is a tire fire internally. I assure you I tried my best at freelancing/getting hired to do this (see my MJ, RollingStone, Zeteo, Prospect stories). It was not sustainable, that’s why I have resorted to my site.

There’s also NPR/Democracy Now, MS.now, ProPublica, A More Perfect Union

Paper of Record, my ass

Paper of Other People’s Records doesn’t quite have the same ring to it

Really sorry Gillian. Been there too. They are so so sleazy about this and it sucks!

So sleazy. Thank you for commiserating!

I keep wondering if I should even bother continuing to cover this stuff because I’m so broke, and then this shit keeps happening. So my reporting definitely has value! Just not for me.

I fucking hate doing this, you guys. I’m gonna be mad all morning. I would be THRILLED to be mentioned in NYT, bc it would result in subscribers and might get me closer to paying my bills! But these mfers just refuse to do the right and normal journalism thing if you aren’t a big outlet.

Like I get it, what I do doesn’t matter, it only matters when y’all do it. Message received. 👍