The 50 most sponsor-active Media & Journalism newsletters, ranked by our Newsletter Leader Score.
Weekly coverage and analysis of Colorado's media ecosystem, including local journalism business models, newsroom changes, ownership, press freedom, and media innovation. The newsletter is primarily read by journalists, media leaders, and pe…
A media-industry newsletter covering audience strategy, revenue models, publishing technology, and the business of journalism for media executives and operators.
A daily newsletter covering the global news and media industries, including publisher strategy, advertising, technology platforms, audience growth, media law, and journalism economics. It is aimed at publishers, editors, journalists, and me…
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.
A subscription publication covering the strategy, operations, audience growth, and monetization of digital media companies. It is read by media founders, executives, and publishing operators.
Industry newsletter covering the business, editorial and technology shifts affecting digital publishers, including audience development, subscriptions, advertising and AI.
A strategic writer collective covering the future of music, media, and technology, with analysis of streaming, artist economics, digital culture, AI, communities, and the global music business. Its readership consists mainly of music-indust…
Weekly analysis of the people, products and business models shaping publishing, journalism and digital media. It is aimed at media executives, publishers and operators responsible for audience, revenue and product 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.
Weekly solutions-journalism newsletter covering global progress in health, climate, human rights, conservation, science and development. It provides a counterweight to predominantly negative news coverage.
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.
A newsletter about how publishers and creators build, distribute, and monetize digital content. It combines media-industry analysis, interviews, case studies, creator-economy reporting, and commentary on advertising and subscription models.
The Forward's weekday morning briefing on Jewish news, politics, culture and conversation, curated from original reporting and relevant coverage from around the web. It serves a broad audience interested in Jewish affairs and current events…
A global media-industry newsletter covering the collision of Big Tech and Big Media, including AI, antitrust, publisher economics, regulation, and the future of journalism. It targets senior executives, journalists, regulators, agencies, an…
A weekly roundup of Nieman Lab reporting and notable journalism and news-business stories from around the internet, aimed at people tracking the future of media.
Weekly updates for the digital journalism community covering journalism opportunities, professional development, events, resources and newsroom innovation. The newsletter is marketed to journalists, editors, newsroom leaders and digital med…
A subscription-led Hollywood and entertainment-industry newsletter covering studio strategy, streaming, dealmaking, talent, culture, and the business of show business.
A journalism-focused Substack about how the press and its business are evolving, written by former ProPublica executive Richard Tofel.
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 reporting and analysis on AI, social platforms, content moderation, and the people shaping technology, delivered through free and paid email editions.
A weekly briefing on the deals, platform shifts, business models, regulation, and technology reshaping the digital media ecosystem.
Independent twice-weekly media newsletter and podcast covering media, power, and culture, with a strong scoop-driven focus on newsroom and publishing industry news.
A daily, plain-English news newsletter for young Australians, covering national and international current affairs through a social-first editorial approach. The publication monetizes through commercial partnerships and advertising across it…
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.
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.
A Sunday briefing on the news behind the news, covering media companies, journalism, entertainment, platforms, and the forces changing the information business.
An independent publication covering book publishing, author careers, publishing technology, AI, bookselling, and the broader creative-media economy. It serves authors, agents, editors, publishers, booksellers, and other publishing professio…
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.
A paid newsletter analyzing the media, television, streaming, entertainment, creator, and attention economies. Evan Shapiro uses data, maps, and commentary to explain structural changes across the global media industry.
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.
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…
A personality-driven newsletter about internet culture, online communities, politics, technology, social platforms, and the strange stories shaping digital life.
Weekly industry briefing covering media economics, publishing strategy, advertising, audience development, platforms and emerging technology.
A twice-weekly newsletter from an Indigenous-led journalism publication covering Indigenous communities, rights, culture, environment and local accountability. It combines story roundups with behind-the-scenes newsroom updates for Indigenou…
A weekly global media-intelligence newsletter about media trends, threats, tools, newsroom transformation, and emerging business models. It is read by journalists, media founders, newsroom leaders, and media innovators.
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.
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