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The Age of Twitter is finally ending. Can Substack take its place?

1 week ago | noahpinion.blog | Noah Smith |Chris Best

This post does not reflect the views of Chris Best. He is listed as an author because he is included in the video chat portion. The other day I had a chat with Chris Best, the CEO of Substack, which you can watch above. We talked about the future of the media, focusing on how people share and consume news and analysis.
Substack CEO Chris Best on 5M Paid Subscriptions, Creator Ownership & the Future of Publishing

2 weeks ago | thevccorner.com | Rubén Domínguez Ibar |Ruben Dominguez Ibar |Guillermo Flor |Chris Best

The Internet Was Broken—So They Built an Escape Hatch for WritersA few weeks ago, and I sat down with —co-founder and CEO of —at Substack’s headquarters in San Francisco to record the first-ever episode of The VC Corner podcast. I’ve been using Substack for the past year and a half.
“Turn your phone into a TV studio”

2 months ago | on.substack.com | Chris Best |Jim Acosta |Pete Buttigieg

After nearly two decades anchoring at CNN, is reimagining what live news reporting can look like and where it can happen. In just a few weeks, has opened up a direct line between Acosta and his audience, offering a new immediacy and flexibility in how he covers a story. In these highlights from a recent conversation with Substack CEO , Acosta reflects on authenticity, going live from unexpected places, and reaching audiences where they are.
Life After The TikTok Ban... Or Sale

2 months ago | wearedigitaldiplomacy.substack.com | Lia Haberman |Chris Best |Hamish McKenzie

What‚Äôs TikTok‚Äôs future with Trump and JD Vance in charge? The context around TikTok keeps evolvingWho wants to buy TikTok? TikTok at SXSWThe myth about the TikTok banSo what about national security and algorithm vulnerabilities? Is TikTok good for the economy? In a recent interview with NBC News, US Vice President JD Vance said a deal to sell TikTok and keep it up and running in the United States would largely be in place by the April 5 deadline.
Creators And Podcasters In, Legacy Media Out

Mar 3, 2025 | wearedigitaldiplomacy.substack.com | Hamish McKenzie |Chris Best |Clay Jones |Jennifer Welch

Is the White House‚Äôs shift about transparency or control? Not anymore? ‚ÄúThis is the ever-changing landscape of the media in the United States today‚ÄĚWhy ‚Äúthe audience may not understand‚ÄĚ? Even Fox is not happy about this White House media takeover!Why the public can no longer trust pool reports? Is the White House harming the spread of reliable information? ‚ÄúDemocracy Dies in Darkness,‚ÄĚ is this true anymore?
The Sunday Best

Mar 2, 2025 | chriscillizza.substack.com | Chris Cillizza |Hamish McKenzie |Chris Best

I don’t want to brag or anything but the 7th grade rec basketball team I coach just advanced to the championship. So….this is basically me:Anywho, it’s Sunday — which means it’s time for the best stuff I saw on the Internet this week. As always, it’s a mix of podcasts, stories, charts and a whole bunch else. The Sunday Best is a weekly “thank you” for paid subscribers.
Defiance is what is called for in this moment

Mar 2, 2025 | steveschmidt.substack.com | Steve Schmidt |Chris Best |Hamish McKenzie |Jairaj Sethi

My friends,This is a moment where defiance is called for, and must be called for. Something terrible is happening in America. It is time to face it with calm and firm resolve. It is time to build an opposition around a single word: no. It is a powerful word. It is a word with deep meaning within the political history of the American story. Substack is a fruit of the First Amendment and the American free enterprise system. It was an idea between , and .
Who Is Going To Save TikTok?

Feb 19, 2025 | wearedigitaldiplomacy.substack.com | Rachel H. Janfaza |Chris Best |Hamish McKenzie |Emily Sundberg

How is TikTok preparing to a possible ban? Can TikTok be saved? What are some of the alternatives? Do you have any questions about the future of TikTok? For a while the consensus was that the TikTok app would have disappeared from the AppStore and the Google Store starting January 19, unless:Bytedance would have divest its US operations, including the algorithm;or the US Supreme Court would have intervened (we are still waiting for a decision/opinion from SCOTUS).
How Mark Zuckerberg's Move Will Impact Meta and Creators

Feb 19, 2025 | wearedigitaldiplomacy.substack.com | Lia Haberman |Chris Best |Aaron Parnas |Parker Molloy

So much to unpack about MetaDonald Trump: ‚ÄúI think they come a long way, Meta, Facebook. I watched it ‚ÄĒ the man was very impressive.‚ÄĚElon Musk: ‚ÄúThis is cool.‚ÄĚEverybody has an opinion‚Ä¶ Do you? ‚ÄúThe recent elections also feel like a cultural tipping point towards, once again, prioritizing speech.
Is TikTok Over In The US?

Feb 19, 2025 | wearedigitaldiplomacy.substack.com | Bill Bishop |Lia Haberman |Chris Best |Hamish McKenzie

Should TikTok be banned? We ran a poll on the future of TikTokTikTok’s “What’s Next Trend Report 2025”What do creators, journalists, and social media experts think? 🚨 Webinar alert Jan 21 — Do you want TikToker Aaaron Parnas to answer your questions about TikTok? Reactions from Substack’s creators and writers🚨 $25,000 Substack prize alert — Can Substack attract TikTokers?