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“A Media Operator” turns five, looks to expand

Jacob Donnelly

Jacob Donnelly of A Media Operator writes about how his newsletter covering the business of media is turning five years old.

Donnelly writes, “A Media Operator is going to hire its first reporter. I want someone to report on the industry—good and bad—so I can focus on analysis. I won’t stop writing, but AMO needs great industry coverage to become a stronger brand. There are many stories I can’t tell as the founder and operator because I’m pulled in numerous directions. I sometimes regret not having a co-founder, but that goes back to me not realizing this could be a business.

“I will finish the job spec by the end of the month and start recruiting from there. This will be a full-time, salaried role. I need to figure out how to make that work since I’ve never hired someone full-time. Feel free to email me to discuss this role.

“The subscription price will change by the end of the year. Starting in 2025, the price will increase to $395 a year, up from $200. Quarterly will increase to $150. I’ll keep everyone updated so no one is surprised, but I hope you’ll stay.”

Read more here.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.

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