Journalists have found refuge in email newsletters as media organizations reduce staff and audiences are skeptical of legacy institutions, The Washington Post writes. Typical is
Ryan Broderick, who in 2019 created a backup plan while working as a reporter for BuzzFeed News. He created a newsletter called Garbage Day about web oddities. He was fired by Buzzfeed in
2020 over allegations of plagiarism, which he denies. But Garbage Day now has paid advertisers and more than 5,100 subscribers who pay $5 a month.Read the whole story at The Washington Post »