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James Breiner

How I accidentally discovered the power of email newsletters 25 years ago

It began on my desktop computer with a few hundred names; it soon grew to 4,000

11h ago

How I accidentally discovered the power of email newsletters 25 years ago

11h ago

Lessons from a failed business newsletter

Loyal readers know how much I emphasize building the financial strength of a news organization. An idealistic mission statement or cool…

2d ago

Lessons from a failed business newsletter

2d ago

Trust #14: All in: my journey in investigative journalism

I’ve mentioned before some of the ways investigative journalism might differ from the day-to-day work of news organizations:

4d ago

Trust #14: All in: my journey in investigative journalism

4d ago

The fact is . . .

It’s hard for fact-checkers to debunk The Big Lie when it’s repeated over and over in the media ecosystem

Feb 6

The fact is . . .

Feb 6

Trust #13: How investigative journalists protect you from the powerful

If you’re looking for information you can trust, I recommend you look for media that do investigative journalism. Some examples are below…

Feb 3

Trust #13: How investigative journalists protect you from the powerful

Feb 3

Trust #11: Why my newsletter beats search and social

Two years ago, I analyzed metrics of a blog vs. search vs. social vs. newsletters vs. media partners. I was looking for numbers I could…

Feb 2

Trust #11: Why my newsletter beats search and social

Feb 2

Trust #10: Communicators in demand

You’re reading the Your News Biz newsletter. My goal is to help digital media entrepreneurs find viable business models.

Feb 1

Trust #10: Communicators in demand

Feb 1

Trust #13: Why journalists investigate

If you’re looking for information you can trust, I recommend you look for media that do investigative journalism. Some examples are below…

Dec 12, 2024

Trust #13: Why journalists investigate

Dec 12, 2024

Trust #7: Amid the flood of negative political ads, many islands of trustworthy news

Independent news providers risk online attacks and violence to serve their communities

Nov 4, 2024

Trust #7: Amid the flood of negative political ads, many islands of trustworthy news

Nov 4, 2024

Trust #6: Here’s what the public wants from news media

I’ve been writing about trust in the media for years. My particular interest has been on its economic value. People want information they…

Nov 3, 2024

Trust #6: Here’s what the public wants from news media

Nov 3, 2024

James Breiner

James Breiner

Helping digital media entrepreneurs produce trustworthy journalism. English-Spanish. ICFJ, Poynter, DW Akademie, SembraMedia https://jamesbreiner.substack.com/

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