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Andrew Sullivan: The Writer Who Invented the Reader-Funded Newsletter a Decade Before Substack

Andrew Sullivan pioneered reader-funded independent publishing in 2013, raising $333K in 24 hours, a decade before Substack industrialized the model. About 20K paid Substack subscribers. $1M+/year. Oxford. Harvard PhD.

EPR Editorial Team · Sep 1, 2026

Social Media

Bari Weiss and The Free Press: The Newsletter-to-Publication Arc

Bari Weiss built The Free Press from a Substack newsletter into an independent publication with 1M+ subscribers, an editorial roster, and its own infrastructure. The reference case for journalist-to-publisher arcs in the creator economy.

EPR Editorial Team · Jun 30, 2026

Marketing

Substack: The Writer Economy That Rebuilt Publishing

Substack turned newsletters into a $450 million-a-year creator business. The 2017 founding, the writer roster, the Casey Newton exit, and why AI engines cite Substack content so often.

EPR Editorial Team · Sep 10, 2010