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A New Chapter for The Media Stack: Introducing Paid Subscriptions

The Media Stack is launching a subscription service for more in-depth coverage and analysis.

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The Media Stack
May 08, 2025
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Two months ago, I launched The Media Stack to explore the business of publishing and the forces reshaping our industry. Since then, I’ve been sharing insights, frameworks, and reflections based on 25 years in digital media—writing the kind of analysis I wished existed when I was leading teams and navigating change.

And here’s the good news: The Media Stack is growing. The feedback has been encouraging, the ideas are getting sharper—and there’s clearly a need for a space like this. But to keep building it properly, and to keep it independent, I’m making a shift.

Starting in June, I’ll be introducing paid subscriptions alongside free content

That means:

  • Most issues will remain free, as they are now.

  • But certain content—especially deeper analysis, exclusive insights from industry events like Cannes Lions Festival, and others will also be in longer-form articles and this will be reserved for paying subscribers.

Why now?

Because I want to go deeper. And that takes time, energy, and resources. Thi…

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