The short version

Casey Newton predicted on October 19, 2020: “I only needed about 1,000 of those people to become paying subscribers in order for it to become a pretty good journalism job.” Verdict: Called it. Casey Newton successfully launched Platformer and exceeded his initial goal of 1,000 paying subscribers, proving it could be a sustainable journalism job. Reports from early 2021 indicated…

Prediction by

Casey Newton

On October 19, 2020

“I only needed about 1,000 of those people to become paying subscribers in order for it to become a pretty good journalism job.”

Follow-up

Casey Newton successfully launched Platformer and exceeded his initial goal of 1,000 paying subscribers, proving it could be a sustainable journalism job. Reports from early 2021 indicated he had significantly more paying subscribers and a profitable business.

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