The tradeoffs of the Substack hustle

Journalist Rob Walker sits down with Recode’s Peter Kafka to discuss why he decided to go the independent route instead of writing for another publication after his buyout from Medium, his thoughts on the creator economy.
This is just a preview of a much longer conversation. You can hear the full thing on the Recode Media podcast.
More to explore: Subscribe for free to Recode Media, where Peter Kafka (@pkafka), one of the media industry's most acclaimed reporters, talks to business titans, journalists, comedians, and more to get their take on today's media landscape.
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Journalist Rob Walker sits down with Recode’s Peter Kafka to discuss why he decided to go the independent route instead of writing for another publication after his buyout from Medium, his thoughts on the creator economy.

This is just a preview of a much longer conversation. You can hear the full thing on the Recode Media podcast.

More to explore: Subscribe for free to Recode Media, where Peter Kafka (@pkafka), one of the media industry's most acclaimed reporters, talks to business titans, journalists, comedians, and more to get their take on today's media landscape.

Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Support Recode Daily by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcast

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