News & Views

Is that algorithm really ‘For You’?

TikTok creators are finding out what BuzzFeed learned years ago

Dec 11, 2024 •

Hamish McKenzie

A destination for quality and connection—built by you

Nov 18, 2024 •

Hamish McKenzie

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss

Nov 6, 2024 •

Hamish McKenzie

Don’t get stuck on a stupid timeline

Oct 31, 2024 •

Hamish McKenzie

Jeff Bezos has a business problem

Out with the olds, in with the news

Oct 29, 2024 •

Hamish McKenzie

I am (not) one of the 57 most powerful people in media

Power to creators

Oct 22, 2024 •

Hamish McKenzie

It’s the creators’ economy, stupid

How media makers are using magic dust to embrace a new era

Oct 9, 2024 •

Hamish McKenzie

Couches, cats, and Substack chats

Discuss the VP debate live in the app

Oct 1, 2024 •

Journalists must be free to publish leaked documents

From the Pentagon Papers to Hunter Biden’s laptop, it’s a legitimate and necessary public service

Sep 27, 2024 •

Hamish McKenzie

A Better Digital Polis

Announcing the Substack Election Dialogues, featuring Nate Silver, Matthew Yglesias, Joyce Vance, Matt Taibbi, and more

Sep 27, 2024 •

Sophia Efthimiatou

‘A less sterile derangement’

It’s okay to summon the demon—just make sure you don’t become it

Sep 4, 2024 •

Hamish McKenzie

The two futures of media

Content is not culture

Jun 6, 2024 •

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