Writers, investors and pop stars alike are building new media businesses to connect directly with readers and fans.

In 2026, the most valuable creators will operate like editors. They will publish regularly and will curate products across ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Karin Eldor covers entrepreneurs and leaders in fashion & lifestyle. The momentum hasn’t slowed. Every time I went to hit publish ...

Across a societal level, the loss of long, sophisticated argument ushers in the death knells of democracy itself” My faith in ...

The influential tech news blog Platformer is leaving Substack, a move founder Casey Newton said is due to the company’s resistance to meaningfully moderate pro-Nazi speech. Newton, who launched ...

With TikTok’s future in the U.S. still uncertain, Substack is doubling down on attracting video creators. As of yesterday, creators can now publish video posts directly from the Substack app—a feature ...

Substack’s Vice President of Communications Lulu Cheng Meservey called out a New York Times article for what she called "hearsay," "cherry picking" and "personal opinion" that was presented as fact.

Joy Reid, Jim Acosta and several other prominent media figures left corporate or mainstream positions to launch independent, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kristen Bousquet is an influencer and creator monetization coach. Substack is a subscription-based platform that allows writers, ...