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The best Media Industry newsletters

6 newsletters, ranked by editorial quality and how recently they published. Looking for something more specific? Search instead.

simonowens.substack.com· daily· Published today

A media industry newsletter covering how publishers and creators produce, distribute and monetize digital content. It combines interviews with media executives and creators, quick-hit link commentary, and analysis of platform shifts like AI search and Substack.

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eshap.substack.com· weekly· Published 2 days ago

Media War & Peace is a media-industry commentary newsletter by a media analyst who tracks streaming, creators, and corporate media consolidation. Readers get pointed opinions on Netflix's strategy shifts, interactive media maps, and conference-driven insights on the consumer-centric future of television.

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Mediabistro

Substack
mediabistro.substack.com· weekly· Published 5 days ago

Mediabistro's weekly newsletter covers career trends in media, marketing and creative industries, using industry news like studio mergers and layoffs to advise professionals. The writing is witty and opinionated, framing big entertainment business stories around what they mean for workers' jobs.

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depthperception.longlead.com· weekly· Published 7 days ago

Long Lead's weekly newsletter profiles longform journalists and their recent reporting, including behind-the-scenes accounts of how stories were made. Each issue combines interviews with writers about their books and features with discussion of journalism careers and the state of the craft.

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Feed Me

Substack
readfeedme.com· daily· Published yesterday

A daily New York-centric newsletter about luxury consumer culture, dining, fashion and the lifestyle of wealthy urban readers, written in a chatty first-person voice with many links and sponsored items. Readers get a roundup of restaurant openings, fashion trends, celebrity and brand news, and job listings.

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yourfirstbyline.substack.com· irregular· Published yesterday

A newsletter aimed at people seeking entry-level journalism jobs, built around interview-style profiles of working journalists about how they got their first bylines and jobs. It also offers practical reporting guidance, such as a step-by-step election night coverage guide.

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