In light of the Apple News+ news (wherein Apple is bundling up subscriptions from 300+ mags & outlets and taking half of the $$), this Nieman Lab timeline of Medium’s history should read like a portentous, Jordan-Peele-crafted omen about what happens when publishers trust platforms to be nice & do the right thing & support journalism:
gotta bundle or be bundled
gotta bundle or be bundled
gotta bundle or be bundled
In light of the Apple News+ news (wherein Apple is bundling up subscriptions from 300+ mags & outlets and taking half of the $$), this Nieman Lab timeline of Medium’s history should read like a portentous, Jordan-Peele-crafted omen about what happens when publishers trust platforms to be nice & do the right thing & support journalism: