Top Media & Journalism Newsletters

A weekly newsletter about the news behind the news in Colorado, focused on the local media and journalism ecosystem. Its about page explicitly invites sponsors and lists past underwriters and advertisers.

Newsletter and media business publication exploring how publishers and media operators adapt their audience, product, and revenue strategies. It also runs events and partner programs.

A specialist newsletter and consulting publication covering the intersection of media, advertising, commerce, and retail media, with implications for publishers and journalism-adjacent media businesses.

A high-profile daily business, culture, and media newsletter built as an independent media brand on Substack. It is frequently cited in discussions of newsletter monetization and brand sponsorships.

B2B media-industry publication for media owners and operators, focused on audience, revenue, subscriptions, advertising, events, and strategy.

A newsletter and resource hub for freelance journalists covering pitching, rates, safety, AI, and the business of freelancing. It also runs awards, mentorship, and sponsored editorial relevant to journalism careers.

Independent Substack covering media-industry news, journalist moves, interviews, and media trends for PR and communications professionals who need to track journalism and publishing.

Journalist-founded independent tech and internet publication whose free daily and weekly newsletters are core distribution channels. Coverage spans online culture, surveillance, AI, hacking, and the future of the internet.

A Friday email edition within Embedded focused on media gossip, criticism, and what journalists and media workers are talking about. It is positioned as a dedicated media-industry sub-newsletter for paid subscribers.

An independent media-industry newsletter covering publishing, creator economics, and the business of journalism. The newsletter actively reports on newsletter monetization and sponsorship mechanics.

The Ankler is a subscription-driven entertainment and media-industry newsletter publisher covering Hollywood’s business, power structures, and the future of media. Its flagship email products target insiders across film, TV, and digital med…

A media-industry newsletter covering the collision of Big Tech and Big Media, aimed at publishing, tech, and marketing leaders. Its own about page reads like a current media kit with audience and performance data.

A daily media-industry briefing for news publishing professionals covering journalism business, subscriptions, audience strategy, and advertising trends. It has visible sponsor activity through promoted posts.

Independent nightly media-industry briefing covering the power players in news media, Hollywood, Silicon Valley, and politics. It is read by executives and insiders who want scoops and sharp analysis on the media business.

Independent twice-weekly media newsletter and podcast covering media, power, and culture, with a strong scoop-driven focus on newsroom and publishing industry news.

Press Gazette’s must-read industry newsletter links to the latest coverage of the global news industry with exclusive insight for media professionals. It sits within a broader B2B journalism brand serving publishing and newsroom leaders.

Long-running weekly newsletter by Ann Friedman featuring links, commentary, and writing across culture and media. It explicitly sells classified-style newsletter ads.

A journalism-focused Substack about how the press and its business are evolving, written by former ProPublica executive Richard Tofel.

An Italian newsletter on how digital change is reshaping information, creativity, trends, and journalism, published by journalist Francesco Oggiano.

A Spanish-language newsletter covering how AI is transforming journalism, media, and communication for professionals tracking digital-media change.

An independent journalism and analysis newsletter that has evolved into a broader media network of essays, livestreams, interviews, and podcasts. It explicitly references preparing materials for Substack’s sponsorship program.

Newsletter for journalists focused on jobs, pitches, grants, events, and newsroom opportunities. It carries explicit sponsorship placements and sponsored posts relevant to the journalism industry.

Nieman Journalism Lab publishes email newsletters for people following the future of news, digital publishing, and newsroom innovation. The Daily Digest is the flagship recurring email roundup for journalism professionals.

Weekly Sunday-evening media-industry briefing on the news behind the news. It is positioned as an essential read for media insiders and is reported by Max Tani with Ben Smith.

A newsletter about how AI is changing media, journalism, and newsrooms, aimed at media executives and AI-savvy journalists. It publishes multiple times per week and is clearly author-led.

Weekly strategy newsletter for TV, film, and media-industry professionals about platform shifts, digital distribution, and the changing economics of content businesses. It serves producers and executives trying to understand how internet-er…

Weekly Substack newsletter from Press Gazette curating strategic insight and reporting on the future of news media for U.S.-focused industry readers.

A standalone Ankler Media email newsletter covering the creator economy, including platforms, talent, and business models reshaping entertainment and digital media. It is written by veteran entertainment and digital-media journalist Natalie…

A journalism-focused newsletter by Sari Botton, who also runs other literary publications on Substack. The publication is smaller than some newsroom-style titles but the current owner is clearly identified.

A fast-growing independent London news newsletter mixing local reporting, investigations, politics, business, and city life with a direct-to-reader model.

A journalism-industry newsletter focused on how newsrooms work with creators and influencers, mixing case studies, research, and practical strategy for publishers.

An independent newsletter by veteran journalist Claire Atkinson focused on global entertainment and media business trends.

Paid newsletter by Bryce Gruber for publishing and media-industry insiders; the author explicitly describes it as covering the nuts and bolts of the publishing world. It appears aimed at operators and professionals inside digital publishing…

An independently run politics-and-media newsletter focused on Wales, reported and written by journalist Will Hayward. It attracts advertisers directly in-newsletter and pitches itself to decision-makers and highly engaged readers.

Daily analysis of media and marketing news from an Australian perspective, founded by Tim Burrowes and aimed at senior industry readers.

A twice-weekly Finnish-language newsletter from Brussels summarizing European media coverage and policymaking with a journalistic lens. Its current media-kit post offers clear newsletter advertising inventory and pricing.

Independent journalism publication focused on democracy, accountability, and political reporting. It has one of the largest visible subscriber counts among journalism-oriented Substack publications.

Investigative journalism, analysis, and Capitol Hill reporting from the Raw Story network. Large visible audience on Substack, but no clearly named single current newsletter owner was verifiable from the pages reviewed.

Substack diary by veteran editor Tina Brown blending media, politics, culture, and journalism-world commentary from a longtime magazine and news executive.

A weekly newsletter about PR-writer dynamics and the state of journalism, written by Hannah Singleton and Maggie Slepian. It is clearly journalism-industry focused but lacks a stated large subscriber count.

A weekly journalism-industry newsletter that aggregates editor calls for pitches, interviews with editors and working journalists, and practical freelance opportunities. It targets working and aspiring freelance journalists.

A newsletter for digital media entrepreneurs focused on viable business models, independent news startups, and journalism sustainability.

A media-business analysis newsletter focused on the structural forces reshaping media, technology, AI, advertising, and culture.

Puck's media-industry newsletter focused on the C-suite, legacy publishers, cable news, streaming, and the tech companies reshaping media. Co-authored with Julia Alexander.

A European podcasting-industry email publication covering industry news, interviews, events, recommendations, and opportunities across the continent.

A niche publication covering Chicago-area media business, community-journalism issues, newsroom changes, and local journalism sustainability.

A media-focused newsletter aimed at PR and communications professionals, covering journalist discovery, pitching, and media relations workflows.

A publishing-industry newsletter curating news and analysis about digital publishing, journalism business models, AI, audience strategy, and media monetization.

A British media-criticism newsletter centered on the press, journalism, and how media works. The publication is explicitly about the British media and written by an experienced industry insider, but the author identity is not clearly named …

An independent publication about rebuilding journalism and scrutinizing media incentives, ethics, and business practices.