INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Substack is taking several steps to support the writers and publications using its newsletter platform.After all, just as writers and
newsrooms are starting to build real businesses on Substack, the COVID-19 pandemic is dealing a huge financial blow to the media industry.In
independent writers who are experiencing financial hardship
Applications open today and will close next week, on April 7.The startup also says it will waive its 10 percent fee for publications if they
donate their earnings to the effort against COVID-19 (that could mean donating to nonprofits, or to businesses that are threatened by the
The initial waiver is for one month, but it could be extended for up to three months.Lastly, Substack publications will soon be able to
customize their subscription pages, so that readers do more to support their favorite writers
readers are more eager than ever to directly support the creators they care about because they believe, like we do, that journalism and the
arts are more necessary than ever in times of crisis.
