More than 20,000 tech workers, journalists, academics, and policy makers have relied on it for sharp, even-handed analysis of the issues facing big platforms, along with expertly curated links highlighting top stories about governing and industry. In 2017 I launched a newsletter of my own, The Interface, and in 570+ issues I’ve chronicled the collisions between tech platforms and our democracy. I’ve been enchanted by newsletters since I began reading Matt Levine and Ben Thompson years ago. A publication that covers tech companies aggressively, but does not depend on them for traffic or advertising revenue, may be able to see them with more clarity - and report on our entire information sphere with more independence and grit. Two, years of writing a daily newsletter have convinced me that smart people crave an alternative to getting their news from giant technology platforms. By going independent I hope to demonstrate that independent, reader-funded reporters can survive and even thrive, breathing new life into a profession that is bleeding out in no small part due to the platforms I cover. One, journalism - and the democracy it supports - have suffered greatly in recent years from mass layoffs and under-experimentation in business models. Happily, I’ll retain the title of contributing editor, and I look forward to publishing future columns and features with the Verge team. Helen Havlak, Nilay Patel, and Dieter Bohn, my bosses at The Verge, made huge investments in my professional development, gave me unmatched creative freedom, and became incredible friends along the way. Jim Bankoff is the smartest and most supportive CEO in media, and I’m more than a little sad to be giving him up as a leader. ![]() I’ll start by saying that Vox Media is - by far - the best company I’ve ever worked for.
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